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Meal Prep Southwest Chicken and Rice Bowl

Meal Prep Southwest Chicken and Rice Bowl is loaded with amazing flavor and a great way to prep meals for the week! This healthy chicken and brown rice bowl is simple to make and has only 6 ingredients!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time14 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Meal Prep Southwest Chicken and Rice Bowl
Servings: 5
Calories: 621kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Rotisserie chicken i remove the meat from the bones and shred.
  • 1 ⅔ cup Brown rice
  • 1 can 15-ounce can of Corn drained
  • 1 can 15-ounce can Black Beans drained
  • 7 ½ cups Lettuce chopped or torn into bite sized pieces
  • Salsa for topping, if desired

Instructions

Prep

  • Start by preparing the brown rice according to the package directions. You need the rice cooked before starting the assembly of each bowl.
  • Chop or shred the lettuce into bite size pieces, set aside.

Assembly

  • Next, line up 5 containers that are the same size and have lids.
  • Then start de-boning the chicken and shredding it into bite sized pieces. When done, divide the chicken up evenly between all 5 containers.
  • After that, place ⅓ cup rice into each of the containers with the chicken.
  • Drain the can of corn and black beans, divide each evenly into all of the containers.
  • In 5 zip locked sandwich bags, divide the shredded or chopped lettuce and seal.

Cook

  • When ready to eat and enjoy, microwave the container with ingredients for 2 minutes and then add 1 of the prepared bags of lettuce.
  • Top with salsa as dressing, if desired.
  • Eat and enjoy!

Notes

Meal Prep Southwest Chicken and Rice Bowl is loaded with amazing flavor and a great way to prep meals for the week! This healthy chicken and brown rice bowl is so easy to make and requires minimal effort! 

Nutrition

Calories: 621kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 757mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 761IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 4mg