Chicken Buddha Bowl

This Chicken Buddha Bowl is a super simple to make healthy dinner, which is packed full of delicious flavours. Use dinner leftovers and sweet potato fries to make this delicious chicken salad recipe.

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Category: Salad

Cuisine: Western

Keyword: buddha bowl, chicken buddha bowl, salad

Prep Time: 40

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 1 15

Servings: people

Calories: 552kcal

Author: Vanessa Gengaroli

Ingredients

Lemon Garlic Chicken

3.6 oz chicken breast (or tenderloin), sliced thinly
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 lemon juiced
1/2 teaspoon parsley fresh or dry
1 teaspoon coconut oil for cooking

Sweet Potato Fries

3.6 oz sweet potato, sliced into thin fries
1/2 tablespoon organic butter melted (or melted coconut oil or olive oil)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of sea salt

Rest

1 - 2 boiled eggs
1/2 avocado sliced
5 cherry tomatoes halved
1/2 cucumber chopped
Handful of greens

Honey Mustard Dressing (optional)

1 tablespoon coconut vinegar 'balsamic' style or balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
Pinch of sea salt and black pepper

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Instructions

Marinate chicken. Add the chicken to a bowl with the garlic, lemon juice and parsley. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
Cook sweet potatoes. While the chicken is marinating, preheat the oven to 104 F (220 C) and lightly grease a baking tray or sheet. Place sweet potato fries in a bowl. Next, add melted butter, garlic powder, sea salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix well. Pour over the fries, mixing well to combine. Place the fries in a single layer on the baking tray (or sheet) and place in the oven and cook for 25-30 minutes or until browned, turning over at the 15 minute mark.
Cook chicken. When you have turned over the fries, pre-heat a small fry pan on medium high heat, add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and cook chicken until golden brown.
Make the dressing. To make the dressing, add the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine
Assemble the Buddha bowl. First add the greens, then the cherry tomato, cucumber, avocado, sweet potato fries. eggs and finally chicken. Then, pour over the dressing (if you are having) and enjoy.

Notes

You can substitute the ingredients with any other salad ingredients you have on hand. Please see the post for recommendations.

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