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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Burrito Bowl Mason Jar Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 lime zest
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 8 ounces chicken breasts (2 breasts)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 tablespoon bacon fat
  • 3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 5 tablespoons greek yogurt
  • 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

  • 1 add quinoa, water, & salt to medium pot & bring to a boil. cook for 20-25 minutes until water is absorbed & quinoa is fluffy.
  • 2 set quinoa aside to cool.
  • 3 when cooled, add 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and lime zest/juice.
  • 4 dry off chicken breasts & season (if desired).
  • 5 heat coconut oil in skillet & add chicken, cooking for ~4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
  • 6 remove from skillet & cool.
  • 7 once cool, cut into small chunks, ~1/2 inch.
  • 8 chop sweet potato into small 1/2 inch cubes.
  • 9 heat bacon fat in skillet (if there is not enough oil leftover from the chicken) & add sweet potatoes, stirring every 3-5 minutes, until done.
  • 10 remove from skillet & cool.
  • 11 take 5 pint containers & layer your salad in each jar:.
  • 12 1 tbsp greek yogurt.
  • 13 2 tbsp sweet potato cubes.
  • 14 4 tbsp cilantro lime quinoa.
  • 15 2 tbsp grated cheese.
  • 16 2-3 tbsp chicken.
  • 17 fill the rest of the way with lettuce.

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