It's easy to enjoy healthy foods when you layer nutritious and tasty goodies in handy protein bowls. This no-cook recipe is great for make ahead meal preps!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
0 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Healthy, Lunch, Main, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 398kcal
Author: Sommer Collier
Ingredients
2cupscooked chickenshredded or chopped (or shrimp, pork or beef)
Set out four large salad or cereal bowls. Place one large handful of arugula leaves at the bottom of each bowl.
Top with ½ cup cooked shredded chicken, ½ cup cooked black beans, artichoke hearts, sliced tomatoes, pitted olives, and sliced avocado.
Top each bowl with your favorite homemade sauce and serve!
For meal prep, reserve your sauce or dressing in a small container to add just before serving.
Notes
Feel free to swap the cooked chicken for your choice of cooked protein. You can also swap the beans for kidney beans, butter beans, or chickpeas. Or omit the legumes for a low carb option.To keep everything from getting soggy, I recommend keeping the lettuce, dressing, and remaining goodies in separate containers until ready to assemble and enjoy.Alternatively, you can layer these protein "bowls" into a large jar to make mason jar-style salads. Start by placing the dressing and chicken (or other protein) at the bottom of the jar. Then add beans, artichoke hearts, green olives, tomatoes, and any other hearty ingredients. Lastly, pile in the avocado slices and greens. To serve I recommend dumping into a bowl.