Chicken and Avocado Rice Bowl

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This yummy and healthy rice bowl will quickly become a family favourite and keep them asking for more!

Ingredients:

( 2 servings, double ingredients for 4 servings)

  • Rice ¾ cup
  • 1 avocado
  • 6 cherry/grape tomatoes
  • Corn kernels ½ cup (fresh or frozen organic)
  • Edamame or kidney beans ½ cup
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • Coriander (cilantro) small bunch
  • Natural Pumpkin seeds ¼ cup
  • Natural Sesame seeds ¼ cup

Dressing Ingredients:

  • Honey ½ tsp
  • Extra virgin olive oil (3 tablespoons)
  • Juice from one whole lemon or lime

Method:

  1. Cook rice using your preferred method.
  2. Zest & juice lemon or lime
  3. Grill/bake chicken breasts lightly spiced with salt/pepper or spices of your choice
  4. Saute corn until lightly golden brown
  5. Slice cherry/grape tomatoes 
  6. Cut avocado into 2cm squares
  7. Roughly chop coriander
  8. In a separate bowl, whisk lemon juice, olive oil and honey, add salt and pepper to taste
  9. Fluff cooked rice
  10. Separate rice into servings
  11. Add sliced or chopped chicken breast to each bowl
  12. Drizzle with lemon dressing
  13. Add edamame, avocado, and corn and mix to each bowl
  14. Top with roasted seeds, coriander and chopped tomato
  15. Additional extras for some Mexican flair: sour cream, cheese, hot sauce, red onions.

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