Hot + Cold Chicken Brown Rice Bowl Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Hot + Cold Chicken Brown Rice Bowl Recipe

Easy, healthy and delicious, this hot and cold chicken brown rice bowl is a winner for lunch or dinner. Each recipe serves one, but it can easily be doubled, tripled or even quadrupled.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: brown rice chicken bowl, chicken brown rice bowl, low fat chicken brown rice

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

3/4 cup grilled chicken, chilled and chopped (about 4 ounces cooked)
1/3 cup finely chopped broccoli florets
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
1 tablespoon light Italian salad dressing
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or to taste
3/4 cup cooked short-grain brown rice
Salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, broccoli, red pepper, onion, dressing and 1 tablespoon vinegar.
Toss to coat the ingredients with the dressing and set aside.
If the rice isn't hot, place it in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on low power in 15-second intervals, until hot.
Add the rice to the chicken mixture, and season with salt, pepper.
Taste and add additional balsamic vinegar if desired.

Notes

Serving size: 1 chicken brown rice bowl

WW Points: 6

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9 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Favorite Variations

Spicier – top with crushed pepper flakes, hot sauce or spicy salsa.
More Veg – just about any vegetable will work here to bulk up your bowl for 0 points–onions, mushrooms, cauliflower, zucchini, tomatoes, carrots, etc.
Lower Points – to lower the carbs and the points–substitute cauliflower rice for all, or part, of the rice.
Vegetarian – substitute chick peas and/or firm tofu for the chicken.

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