Roast It Once, Serve It 3 Times: Part 2 of 3

This wonderful bowl was inspired by a dish I had at the Flower Child in Boulder, CO where they make vegan "Mother Earth" bowls.You can make your own bowl vegan by substituting beans or tofu for the chicken. Feel free to experiment with this delicious recipe -- I could see it as a make-ahead meal or lunch!This is part 2 of 3 from our series Roast Once, Serve Thrice. In it, we roast a single chicken and serve it in three different ways. You can find the first installment in the post Roast It Once, Serve It 3 Times: Part 1 of 3.

Chicken Gobbler Bowl

Chicken Gobbler Bowl

Chicken Gobbler Bowl

Yield 4
Author Judy Doherty
Prep time
10 Min
Total time
10 Min
Here's a bed of quinoa topped with veggies, winter squash or yams, and sliced roasted chicken. You can make everything ahead of time or use the recipe as a guideline to use up leftovers.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 12 ounces roasted chicken cubed
  • 2 each yams microwaved, peeled, cut in quarters
  • 2 each broccoli florets steamed in microwave
  • 1 cup kale leaves rinsed and ready to serve
  • 1 each tomato cut in wedges
  • 4 tsp chipotle mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise seasoned with chili powder

Instructions

  1. Cook the quinoa and water in a rice cooker, instapot, or covered sauce pan on the stove on medium heat.
  2. Prepare all the other ingredients as mentioned in their list.
  3. Make the bowls. Place the quinoa on the bed of the bowl. Top with chicken, yams, broccoli, kale, and tomatoes. Top the chicken with a dab of mayonnaise. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

743.09

Fat

14.48

Sat. Fat

2.74

Carbs

115.4

Fiber

15.76

Net carbs

99.65

Sugar

2.1

Protein

37.43

Sodium

130.48

Cholesterol

65.47
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Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy’s passion for cooking began with helping her grandmother make raisin oatmeal for breakfast. From there, she earned her first food service job at 15, was accepted to the world-famous Culinary Institute of America at 18 (where she graduated second in her class), and went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland, where she focused on pastry arts and baking. After a decade in food service for Hyatt Hotels, Judy launched Food and Health Communications to focus on flavor and health. She graduated with Summa Cum Laude distinction from Johnson and Wales University with a BS in Culinary Arts, holds a master’s degree in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and runs a food photography & motion studio where her love is creating fun recipes and content.

Judy received The Culinary Institute of America’s Pro Chef II certification, the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year. Her enthusiasm for eating nutritiously and deliciously leads her to constantly innovate and use the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to guide her creativity, from putting new twists on fajitas to adapting Italian brownies to include ingredients like toasted nuts and cooked honey. Judy’s publishing company, Food and Health Communications, is dedicated to her vision that everyone can make food that tastes as good as it is for you.

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