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Leftover Chicken Burrito Bowls

Leftover chicken burrito bowls topped with avocado crema. Full of veggies and flavor, they are the perfect use for leftover chicken!
Course Dinner | Lunch
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 189.5kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts cooked, sliced into small chunks
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 4 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 cup tomato salsa

Avocado Sauce

  • 1 avocado
  • ½ cup fat free yogurt

Chicken Burrito Bowls

  • marinated chicken
  • cooked rice
  • black beans
  • red cabbage finely chopped
  • Anaheim pepper sliced into rings
  • cherry tomatoes halved
  • red onion finely chopped
  • shredded cheese
  • avocado sauce

Instructions

Chicken Marinade

  • In a small bowl, combine cooked chicken breasts, cilantro, lime juice and salsa. Stir well, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Avocado Sauce

  • In a small bowl, smash 1 avocado with a fork until smooth. Add the yogurt and mix together with a whisk or a spoon until smooth and most of the lumps are gone. Refrigerate leftovers.

Chicken Burrito Bowls

  • In a microwavable bowl, heat the chicken and black beans in 30 second intervals until warm.
  • To assemble the burrito bowls, layer the bowl ingredients in a small bowl, starting with the rice, then chicken, black beans, red onion, tomato, pepper and onion. Drizzle avocado sauce on top, mix and eat.

Nutrition

Calories: 189.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.2g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 6.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72.9mg | Sodium: 358.7mg | Potassium: 675.7mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 2.7g | Vitamin A: 265.3IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 49.6mg | Iron: 0.7mg