Avocado Chicken Quinoa Bowl
A nourishing bowl filled with juicy seasoned chicken, fluffy quinoa, fresh vegetables, and creamy avocado, all tied together with a bright lemon-herb dressing.It’s light, filling, and perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Serves: 2–3
Ingredients
For the Chicken
2 chicken breasts, sliced or cubed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp paprika
Salt & pepper
Juice of ½ lime or lemon
For the Quinoa
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water or broth
Pinch of salt
For the Bowl
1 ripe avocado, sliced
1 cup cucumber, diced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup red onion, finely diced
2 tbsp fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
Optional: corn, spinach, olives, or chickpeas
Lemon-Herb Dressing
3 tbsp olive oil
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp honey
1 garlic clove, minced
½ tsp dried oregano
Salt & pepper
Instructions
1. Cook the Quinoa
Rinse quinoa.
Add to a pot with water or broth and salt.
Bring to a boil → reduce heat → cover → simmer 15 minutes.
Fluff and set aside.
2. Cook the Chicken
Season chicken with garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and lemon/lime juice.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium.
Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side (or until cooked through).
Slice or cube.
3. Make the Dressing
Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
4. Assemble the Bowl
Add a scoop of quinoa to each bowl.
Top with chicken, avocado slices, cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion.
Drizzle with lemon-herb dressing.
Finish with fresh herbs.
Tips & Variations
Add roasted sweet potato or grilled zucchini for more color.
Replace quinoa with brown rice or couscous.
For creaminess, add a spoon of Greek yogurt cilantro sauce.
Meal prep: store chicken + quinoa separately; add avocado fresh.
Nutritional Information
Calories: ~430
Protein: ~32g
Carbs: ~38g
Fat: ~18g
Fiber: ~7g