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Healthy Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls

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These healthy teriyaki chicken rice bowls come together in under 20 minutes! Fresh ginger, garlic, tamari to make it gluten-free, and honey to naturally sweeten things up. Ditch the takeout this week, and make this healthier recipe instead!

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What You’ll Need to Make Healthy Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls

Chicken Breast: Boneless and skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces cooks in just a matter of minutes! However, feel free to use any piece/cut of chicken you’d like. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, replace the chicken with salmon or tofu – the possibilities are endless!

Ginger: Fresh, grated ginger adds tons of delicious fresh flavor to our healthy teriyaki chicken. I usually purchase a bunch of fresh ginger (it’s pretty cheap!) and store it in my freezer until I need to use it. But if you can’t find fresh ginger, feel free to use just 1 teaspoon of dried ground ginger in its place.

Tamari: What is tamari? Tamari is simply gluten-free soy sauce. It tastes exactly the same as soy sauce, but is 100% gluten-free. It’s safe for people who suffer from celiac disease or a gluten intolerance! However, if you’re fine with gluten, go ahead and use soy sauce in this recipe instead.

Honey: A refined sugar-free sweetener to help balance this teriyaki sauce! You won’t notice the difference between this honey-sweetened sauce and the sauce you’d order at a restaurant.

healthy teriyaki chicken rice bowls with sliced green onion on top.

Tips and Tricks

  • I served my healthy teriyaki chicken over white rice with a side of steamed broccoli, but feel free to serve yours with whatever you’d like! Brown rice, quinoa, or even cauliflower rice make a great base to these bowls. Also, any steamed veggie will pair perfectly with this meal!
  • The chicken cooks pretty quickly in this recipe, thanks to it being cut into such small pieces. Therefore, keep an eye on it and be careful not to overcook the chicken. It should only take a few minutes to cook through!

Adjust This Recipe to Your Dietary Needs

  • Make it Gluten-Free: Use tamari instead of soy sauce, which is 100% gluten-free.
  • Make it Vegan/Vegetarian: Replace the chicken with pressed and cubed tofu, and the honey with maple syrup!
  • Make it Paleo: To make a paleo teriyaki chicken, simply replace the honey with maple syrup and use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce – it’s that easy! Also, serve over cauliflower rice or with extra steamed veggies, instead of white rice.
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Healthy Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowls

4 from 10 votes
Recipe by Samantha Course: DinnerDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Total time

20

minutes

These healthy teriyaki chicken rice bowls come together in under 20 minutes! Fresh ginger, garlic, tamari to make it gluten-free, and honey to naturally sweeten things up. Ditch the takeout this week, and make this healthier recipe instead!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • 1 tablespoons avocado oil

  • pinch of salt

  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1/4 cup tamari, or soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil, optional

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 1 tablespoon corn starch

  • 3 tablespoons water

  • For serving:

  • 2 cups cooked rice

  • 1 crown broccoli, steamed

  • sliced green onions

  • sesame seeds

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat, add in the chicken and sprinkle with salt. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to low, add in the ginger and garlic, cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add in the tamari or soy sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil, and honey, mix together. 
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until the cornstarch has dissolved. Transfer corn starch and water to the sauce along with the cooked chicken. 
  • Stir until sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes. Divide between four bowls with rice and broccoli, then top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

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Notes

  • Storage: Store the rice and vegetables in a separate container than the teriyaki chicken. Place them both in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

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One-Pot Mexican Soup

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overhead image of Mexican soup with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, and tortillas on top.

This hearty Mexican soup is full of fresh, delicious flavor! The perfect quick and easy dinner recipe to throw together on a busy weeknight. Requires only a handful of simple ingredients, cooked in one pot, in just 30 minutes!

overhead image of Mexican soup with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, and tortillas on top.

What You’ll Need to Make Mexican Soup

Chicken – This recipe calls for chicken breasts, but really any cut of chicken will work. My one recommendation when it comes to buying your chicken, is to make sure it’s boneless and skinless. This’ll make the cooking and dicing process much easier! Also, for a vegan/vegetarian Mexican soup, check out the “Adjust This Recipe to Your Dietary Needs” section below.

Chicken Broth – I used chicken bone broth in my Mexican soup for an extra boost of nutrients. However, any chicken broth, or even chicken bouillon dissolved in water will do the trick. And if you don’t have chicken broth, feel free to use vegetable broth instead.

Taco Seasoning – Two tablespoons of taco seasoning load this soup up with TONS of delicious flavor! This addition makes this recipe even easier to throw together. Though if you don’t have taco seasoning, feel free to use a combo of your favorite Mexican spices. I love smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano.

Jalapeño – While optional, I love throwing in a diced jalapeño for extra flavor and spice! However, for a mild soup, try just half a jalapeño. Or, feel free to leave it out altogether.

mexican chicken soup in a bowl with a spoon.

Tips and Tricks

  • I highly recommend doubling this recipe! Leftover Mexican soup tastes just as good, and is easy to reheat and enjoy all week long. Heck, you can even freeze it for up to three months!
  • For a heartier meal, add rice! I love adding in a cup or two of cooked rice to my soup. And to keep things super easy, I typically opt for a pre-cooked microwaveable rice.
  • You can also make this Mexican soup in the Instant Pot! To do that, use the sauté function to cook up with veggies. Then, add the remaining ingredients, seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the chicken, dice it up, then add it back into your soup – that’s it!
close-up overhead image of Mexican soup with avocado, cilantro, sour cream, and tortillas on top.

Adjust This Recipe to Your Dietary Needs

Make it Vegan/Vegetarian: For a vegan or vegetarian Mexican soup, replace the chicken with two cans of your favorite beans – I love either black beans or navy beans! Also, replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth.

Make it Gluten-Free: While mostly gluten-free, make sure the taco seasoning you use is 100% gluten-free as well!

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One-Pot Mexican Soup

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Recipe by Samantha Course: MainCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

25

minutes

This hearty Mexican soup is full of fresh, delicious flavor! The perfect quick and easy dinner recipe to throw together on a busy weeknight. Requires only a handful of simple ingredients, cooked in one pot, in just 30 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1/2 yellow onion, chopped

  • 1 celery stalk, chopped

  • 1 carrot, chopped

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 quart chicken broth

  • 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

  • 1-2 pounds chicken breast

  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning

  • salt, to taste

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, Add in the onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and jalapeño. Cooked 4-5 minutes, or until veggies are tender.
  • Add in chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, chicken, taco seasoning, and salt.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer, cook uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove chicken from pot, dice into ½-inch pieces, then transfer back into pot. Stir to combine then serve warm with fresh cilantro, lime juice, avocado, sour cream, and tortilla chips.

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Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

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Quick and easy white chicken chili made in the Instant Pot! Full of flavor, and deliciously creamy. Whip up this Instant Pot white chicken chili in under 30 minutes!

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What You’ll Need to Make Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

Chicken – Duh! Two boneless and skinless chicken breasts are the main characters of this show. However, if you don’t have chicken breasts, you can certainly use one to two pounds of any chicken part. Boneless and skinless chicken thighs would work great in this chili recipe, too!

White Beans – A can of drained and rinsed white beans make for a heartier soup. They cook up perfectly soft and creamy in the Instant Pot, and absorb a ton of flavor. Any kind of white bean will work too! I used cannellini beans, but navy, great northern, or even lima beans would taste just as delicious.

Jalapeño – One jalapeño adds loads of flavor, but very (and I mean VERY) little spice! If you’re worried about any spice, use just half a jalapeño instead. Or, if you’re like me, and loooove spice – use two or three whole jalapeños in this Instant Pot white chicken chili recipe!

Cream Cheese – Melt some cream cheese into the pot for an ultra creamy, and velvety smooth soup! Cream cheese also adds a slight bit of tanginess to this chili, which is just to-die-for.

Instant Pot white chicken chili in a bowl with lime wedges on the side.

Tips and Tricks

  • Serve this easy weeknight meal however you’d like! I love mine with fresh avocado, cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice, and tortilla chips. And not just any tortilla chips, but these Siete Grain-Free Tortilla Chips – yum!
  • If the cream cheese and sour cream won’t melt in the last step, then turn your Instant Pot back on to the sauté setting. This’ll heat the pot up and help melt the creams!
  • Store leftover Instant Pot white chicken chili in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. Or, to enjoy weeks later, freeze this chili for up to three months! To reheat, simply transfer to the fridge for a few hours, then reheat in a pot until warm throughout.
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Adjust This Recipe to Your Dietary Needs

Make it Vegan/Vegetarian: For a fully vegan or vegetarian white chili recipe, then replace the chicken with an additional can of white beans. Also, sub the chicken broth for vegetables broth – it’s that easy!

Make it Dairy-Free: Use your favorite dairy-free cream cheese and dairy-free sour cream in this Instant Pot white chicken chili. Or, replace both of those things with a can of full-fat coconut milk, just as creamy and delicious!

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Instant Pot White Chicken Chili

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Recipe by Samantha Course: MainDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

25

minutes

Quick and easy white chicken chili made in the Instant Pot! Full of flavor, and deliciously creamy. Whip up this Instant Pot white chicken chili in under 30 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 yellow onion, chopped

  • 4 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped

  • 1 teaspoon cumin

  • 1 teaspoon paprika

  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed

  • 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts

  • 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles, undrained

  • 1 quart chicken broth

  • 1/2 cup sour cream or unsweetened plain Greek yogurt

  • 1/4 cup cream cheese

  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

  • For serving:

  • Tortilla chips

  • Additional fresh cilantro

  • Lime wedges

  • Avocado, sliced

Directions

  • Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting and add in olive oil. Once oil is hot, add in the onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Sauté for 2-3 minutes or until veggies are tender.
  • Add the cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper, then cook for just 1 minute.
  • Add in the drained beans, chicken breast, diced green chiles, and chicken broth (in that order). Secure the lid and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes, then manually release the steam.
  • Remove chicken from Instant Pot and shred with two forks before adding back into the pot. While chili is still hot, add in the sour cream, cream cheese, and fresh cilantro then stir to combine. Serve warm with tortilla chips, additional cilantro, fresh avocado, and lime wedges.

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Harvest Bowl (easy to meal prep!)

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This fully loaded harvest bowl is packed with seasonal ingredients, fresh flavor, and finished off with a dreamy maple dijon vinaigrette! Perfect to meal prep ahead of a busy week, or quickly throw together as an easy meal in under 30 minutes.

maple dijon dressing being poured over a harvest bowl

What You’ll Need to Make a Harvest Bowl

Sweet Potato – Peel and cube two sweet potatoes before roasting. Or, if you’d like, replace the sweet potato with your favorite squash. Peeled and cubed butternut squash, sliced acorn squash, or even sliced delicata squash would all taste great in this harvest bowl!

Chicken – Two boneless and skinless chicken breasts are lightly seasoned, then roasted to perfection! For a vegan option, see the “make it vegan” section below.

Quinoa – Any variety of quinoa is jam-packed with health benefits! It’s full of nutrients, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, fiber, and is a complete protein. Talk about a superfood, eh? Feel free to use whatever kind of quinoa you have handy – white, red, black, or rainbow – they all taste great. Or, if you don’t have quinoa, you can replace it with cooked brown rice, wild rice, buckwheat, farro, or barley.

Kale – Similar to the quinoa, any variety of kale will taste delicious in your harvest bowl. So, use whatever you can get your hands on – curly kale, dino (lacinato) kale, red kale, or even baby kale. Though if using baby kale, no need to massage it, just add straight to your bowl, then toss in dressing.

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Tips and Tricks

  • Don’t skip massaging the kale! This step is super important to achieve nice, and tender kale. Skipping this step will result in tough, and hard-to-chew kale, just all around unappetizing!
  • I highly, HIGHLY, recommend doubling up on the maple dijon salad dressing. It’s seriously the star of this harvest bowl, and you’ll regret not making more. Also, leftovers stay fresh in a sealed container in the fridge for up to three weeks!

Adjust This Recipe to Your Dietary Needs

Make it Vegan: For a healthy, high protein vegan meal, leave out the chicken. Then, either double up on the sweet potatoes, or replace the chicken with a can of drained then rinsed chickpeas!

Make it Paleo/Grain-Free: Simply leave off the quinoa and you’ve got yourself a totally paleo and grain-free harvest bowl.

two meal prep containers showcasing this harvest bowl recipe.

How to Meal Prep This Harvest Bowl

  1. Roast the sweet potatoes and chicken.
  2. Cook the quinoa.
  3. Make the maple dijon dressing.
  4. Massage the kale.
  5. Divide the massaged kale, cooked quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes and chicken, sliced apples, fried cranberries, and sliced almonds between four meal prep containers.
  6. Store remaining dressing separately.
  7. When ready to eat, remove one of your meal prep containers from the fridge and drizzle with some extra maple dijon dressing – enjoy!
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Harvest Bowl (easy to meal prep!)

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Recipe by Samantha Course: Main, Lunch, DinnerDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

These fully loaded harvest bowls are packed with seasonal ingredients, fresh flavor, and finished off with a dreamy maple dijon vinaigrette! Perfect to meal prep ahead of a busy week, or quickly throw together as an easy meal in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

  • 1-2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breast

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil

  • salt and black pepper, to taste

  • 2 cups kale, finely chopped

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa

  • 1 apple, sliced

  • 1/4 cup dried cranberries

  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds or pumpkin seeds

  • For the maple dijon dressing:

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit. Place sweet potatoes and chicken breast on a baking sheet, then drizzle with avocado oil, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Toss potatoes to coat, then roast for 20 minutes, tossing potatoes halfway through.
  • While chicken and potatoes roast, make the dressing by adding all dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisking to combine.
  • Place kale in a bowl with half of the dressing, then toss and massage dressing into the kale with your hands.
  • Once potatoes are tender, remove from the oven and assemble bowls with all ingredients – roasted sweet potatoes, massaged kale, chicken, quinoa, apples, dried cranberries, and sliced almonds. Store with remaining dressing on the side, then top with dressing right before eating.

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One-Pan Chicken and Rice Recipe

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Quick, easy, and super delicious one-pan chicken and rice! Full of flavor, with a handful of simple ingredients you likely already have on hand. This chicken and rice recipe is the perfect weeknight meal, ready in just 30 minutes!

overhead image of chicken and rice on a plate with lemon, parsley, and white wine on the side.

What You’ll Need to Make This Chicken and Rice Recipe

Chicken – Any piece of chicken will work in this recipe! I used skin-on bone-in chicken thighs, because they pack in tons of delicious flavor. However, feel free to use chicken breasts for a healthier option, or chicken legs if that’s what you have handy.

White Rice – The rice in this recipe must specifically be long grain white rice. Other rices will have a different cook time/method, and simply won’t work. I used this brand of organic long grain white rice, but any will work!

Broth – Either chicken or vegetable broth will taste great! Though if you don’t have broth, you can use 2 cups of water plus one chicken or vegetable bouillon cube instead.

chicken and rice in a pan with a serving spoon.

Tips and Tricks

  • I recommend a large skillet with high sides and a tight fitting lid for this chicken and rice recipe. Since everything gets cooked in the same skillet, make sure the one you use is large enough to fit all ingredients! I use and looooove my Always Pan – I can’t recommend it enough.
  • You can make this in your Instant Pot if you’d like! To do that, sear the chicken then cook the onion and garlic on the saute setting. Then, add in all remaining ingredients, secure lid, and set to manual high pressure for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, your chicken should be cooked through, and your rice fluffy!
close-up image of chicken and rice in a pan with lemon slices on top.

Adjust This Recipe To Your Dietary Needs

Make it Gluten-Free: While this recipe is already both gluten and dairy-free, I always recommend double checking your rice to make sure it’s 100% gluten-free. Most rice is, but some contain trace amounts of gluten.

Make it Paleo/Grain-Free: For a paleo chicken and “rice” recipe, replace the white rice with cauliflower rice. To do this, reduce the amount of broth you use to just 1/4 cup, then cover skillet and cook until the chicken is cooked through.

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One-Pan Chicken and Rice Recipe

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Recipe by Samantha Course: DinnerDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

Quick, easy, and super delicious one-pan chicken and rice! Full of flavor, with a handful of simple ingredients you likely already have on hand. This chicken and rice recipe is the perfect weeknight meal, ready in just 30 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces chicken (I use bone-in skin-on chicken thighs)

  • salt and black pepper, to taste

  • 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil

  • 1 yellow onion, chopped

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice

  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

  • fresh chopped parsley, for serving

Directions

  • Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, then season well with salt and black pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken into hot skillet, and sear for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown. (You do not want to fully cook the chicken in this step, just sear it until brown).
  • Remove chicken from skillet, then add onion and garlic to the skillet. Cook 4-5 minutes or until onion is soft.
  • Add in the rice and cook for 1-2 minutes to toast the rice, then pour in the chicken or vegetable broth. Gently stir and lift any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet.
  • Return chicken to the skillet, then bring rice to a boil before reducing to a simmer. Cover skillet with lid, and leave to simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked. Remove from heat, add in lemon juice and gently fluff rice with a fork. Serve warm with fresh chopped parsley on top.

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