Paleo Chicken Fajita Bowls

When it comes to easy anti-inflammatory meal prep dinners that are also crowd-pleasers, these Paleo Chicken Fajita Bowls with fresh cilantro lime dressing take the prize.

What’s so great about fajita bowls is that they’re so easy to personalize. We normally just cook the ingredients and set it out assembly line to let the kids create their own chicken fajita bowls.

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Another thing about these versatile meal prep chicken bowls is that you really can adjust the veggies to whatever season it is. This recipe is perfect for summer as we use lettuce and bell peppers that are in season during summer.

Also to note is that–again, speaking to the versatility of these bowls–they can be made dairy-free and grain-free. (See notes below.)

Ingredients

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (organic are best)
• Bell peppers (any color, but organic is best as peppers are on the Dirty Dozen list)
• Onion (red, yellow, or whatever you have on hand)
• Lime (the juice really kicks up the flavor of chicken fajita!)
• Brown rice (or cauliflower rice for Paleo, low-carb/keto)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Fajita seasoning (make sure this is sugar-free)
• 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed (omit if sticking to Paleo)
• Cheddar cheese or feta for topping (omit if sticking to Paleo)
• Avocado (make sure it’s ripe)
• Cilantro Lime Dressing
• Avocado oil (for cooking-if you don’t have any, you can use butter, ghee, or coconut oil)

Instructions

Chicken

To begin preparing these tasty Paleo Chicken Fajita Bowls, start by slicing your chicken breasts into thin strips and season with the fajita seasoning. Next, slice up your onions and bell peppers, taking care to remove all seeds and stems.

Once that’s done, heat up your skillet and add some avocado oil, then toss in your chicken and stir until cooked through. Then squeeze the lime juice all over your chicken.

Next, add your sliced onions and bell peppers to the skillet and stir-fry until they are slightly softened.

Rice

While the onions and peppers are cooking, make your rice (or cauliflower rice) according to package instructions.

Beans

Black beans or pinto beans are traditional for Latin fare. If you’re following Paleo guidelines these can be omitted.

Otherwise, make sure to drain the beans from the can, then rinse them really well. This helps minimize bloating if you’re sensitive to beans.

You can warm them a little in a pot on the cooktop with a little water, salt, and chopped cilantro. (Sometimes I’ll throw in some dried onion flakes to give them a bit more flavor.)

Toppings

Choose your toppings based on whether or not you’re going true Paleo (dairy-free) or not.

Then it’s time to layer your bowls. The base is usually rice or other whole grain, then layer in your fajita chicken, peppers, and onions. Top with black beans, cheese, and avocado. Then drizzle the fresh cilantro lime dressing on top!

Additional Tips

These are super easy to meal prep for the week:

1. Just make the chicken, peppers, and onions; and rice ahead of time, then layer into meal prep containers.
2. Store up to 5 days in the fridge. Heat up when you’re ready to eat it, then drizzle the dressing on top before serving.

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