Description
Chicken and Sweet Potato Rice Bowl is a hearty, nourishing dinner featuring lean chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, and fluffy rice topped with greens. This protein-rich bowl offers fiber, balanced carbs, and vibrant flavors from lemon and optional toppings like avocado or feta. Great for meal prep or weeknight meals, it delivers satisfying comfort with wholesome ingredients, easy steps, and a gluten-free, crowd-pleasing profile ready to tailor with toppings for variety and nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast, sliced
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt, to taste
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup steamed broccoli or spinach
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Optional: avocado slices, feta cheese, or yogurt drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Toss diced sweet potatoes with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Spread on a baking sheet and roast 20–25 minutes until tender.
- Warm cooked chicken in a skillet if needed.
- Assemble bowls with rice as the base.
- Top with roasted sweet potatoes, chicken, and steamed greens.
- Drizzle with lemon juice and add optional toppings.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Meal prep: Roast sweet potatoes in advance and reheat with chicken and greens.
- Swap broccoli for spinach for quick greens.
- Optional toppings: avocado, feta, or yogurt drizzle for extra creaminess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting and Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 286 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Chicken and Sweet Potato Rice Bowl, healthy dinner, meal prep, high protein, gluten-free, weeknight dinner, wholesome bowls