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Chipotle Chicken Bowls with Pineapple Salsa
The perfect mix of spicy and sweet in one bowl, these Chipotle Chicken Bowls With Pineapple Salsa are a quick and easy lunch or dinner packed with flavor!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 495 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the bowls:
- 1 medium sweet potato cubed (about 150g to 170g)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1/2 pound chicken breast
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- sea salt
- 1/4 cup Whole30-approved BBQ Sauce (I used Primal Kitchen Unsweetened)
- 2 Medjool dates sliced (omit if your BBQ sauce is sweetened)
- 1 medium avocado diced
For the pineapple salsa:
- 1 1/4 cup pineapple roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion minced
- Juice of half a lime (plus more for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400℉.
- Toss the sweet potato with 1/2 tablespoon of the oil and spread onto a baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until fork-tender.
- Mix all the spices together in a bowl and coat the chicken breast on both sides, sprinkling with a pinch of salt.
- Heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a medium, oven-safe pan on high heat. Once hot, sear the chicken breast on both sides until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to the oven and cook until a meat thermometer reads an internal temperature of 165℉ in the thickest part of the chicken, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- While everything cooks, place the BBQ sauce and sliced dates in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until hot, about 1 minute. Transfer to a small food processor and process until the dates are broken down, with only a few little chunks remaining. You will have to stop and scrape the sides down often.
- Stir together all the pineapple salsa ingredients.
- Dice the chicken and divide between two bowls, followed by the sweet potatoes, pineapple salsa, and BBQ sauce. Finally, dice the avocado, divide between bowls, and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
495kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
51.5g
(17%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
3.3g
(17%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
14.5g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
636mg
(27%)
Potassium
680mg
(19%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
263IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
62mg
(69%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 495
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 495kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 51.5g | 17% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.3g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.4g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14.5g | 73% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 636mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 680mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 263IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 62mg | 69% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.