Description
High-Protein Chicken Cottage Cheese Enchilada Bowls are a flavorful, nutrient-packed meal perfect for meal prep or weeknight dinners. Loaded with shredded chicken, cottage cheese, enchilada sauce, and veggies, this bowl delivers satisfying flavor and a big boost of protein in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup enchilada sauce (red or green)
- 1 cup cooked brown rice or cauliflower rice
- ½ cup black beans (optional)
- ½ cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen)
- ½ cup diced bell peppers or tomatoes
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional toppings: avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, shredded cheese, hot sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix shredded chicken with enchilada sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in cottage cheese, black beans, corn, and bell peppers or tomatoes.
- Warm the mixture in a skillet or microwave until heated through.
- Serve over brown rice or cauliflower rice in bowls.
- Top with avocado, cilantro, lime, or any desired toppings.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days. Great for meal prep!
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken to save time.
- Swap cottage cheese with Greek yogurt or light sour cream if preferred.
- Add jalapeños or hot sauce for extra heat.
- Make it low-carb by skipping the rice and serving in lettuce wraps or on greens.
- Double the batch and portion into containers for easy grab-and-go lunches.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Meal Prep, High-Protein
- Method: Mixing, Heating
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
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