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Chili Lime Salsa Burrito Bowls

Chili Lime Salsa acts as a nice dressing for this Burrito Bowl packed with flavorful chicken, sweet corn, hearty black beans, and ripe avocado! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: burrito bowl, chicken, chili lime salsa
Servings: 6
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 4 to 6 Tortilla shell bowls
  • 1 Head romaine lettuce washed and chopped
  • 1 cup Sweet corn kernels
  • 1 Avocado sliced
  • 2 Sweet mini peppers sliced
  • 1/2 cup Black beans
  • Cilantro and Cojita cheese for garnish

Chili Lime Salsa

  • 1 28 ounce Can Hunt's petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 14.5 ounce Can Hunt's no salt added petite diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 Bunch of cilantro
  • 1/2 A serrano pepper de-seeded
  • 1/2 cup Fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 Tbs Garlic minced
  • 1 Tbs Granulate sugar optional
  • 1 Tbs Taco seasoning from a packet is fine, or make your own
  • 1/4 A red onion
  • 4-5 Green onion stalks ends snipped off

Cilantro Lime Chicken

  • 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbs Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Chili powder
  • 3 Limes juiced and zested
  • 1 Tbs Garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

Salsa

  • Put all salsa ingredients in blender or food processor and blend. For a chunkier version, reserve the smaller can, and half the cilantro and onions, blend the rest, then put in the reserved items and pulse a couple times until desired consistency is achieved.

Chicken

  • Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a medium side fry pan
  • Sear chicken on both sides
  • Sprinkle cumin, black pepper, and chili powder over chicken, and add garlic to pan
  • Cook until chicken is cooked through 5-7 minutes
  • Remove chicken from pan, and shred, then return to pan, add in lime juice, and cilantro, and stir to combine.

Burrito Bowl

  • Layer lettuce, chicken, black beans, corn, sweet peppers, and avocado in tortilla bowl, and top with chili lime salsa, cilantro, and cojita cheese!

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 950IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 2mg