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Busy Girl Bites | Balsamic Chicken Kale Bowl

Balsamic Chicken Kale and Rice Bowl

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Sam - Busy Girl Bites

Ingredients

  • 2 large or 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut in 4 even portions)
  • 2 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 T sugar
  • 1 bunch kale
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 avocado

Instructions

Rice

  1. Prepare according to package directions.

Kale

  1. Wash, de-stem, and chop.
  2. Saute until wilted in a large pan over medium heat, seasoning liberally with salt and pepper.
  3. Set aside.

Chicken

  1. Wash and pat dry.
  2. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning on both sides.
  3. In the same pan as the kale was prepared in, sauté with 1 tsp olive oil, until cooked through, ~5 minutes per side.
  4. Set aside.

Sauce

  1. While chicken cooks, place balsamic vinegar, honey, and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer 10-15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.

To Freeze

  1. Layer rice, kale, and chicken in meal prep container. Pour sauce over top. Refrigerate overnight, then freeze. When ready to eat, thaw overnight in the fridge.

Bowl

  1. Assemble bowl with rice, kale, chicken, and sauce. Reheat, then garnish with avocado.

Recipe Notes

Add any other seasonal roasted vegetables that you have! Sweet potato or butternut squash would be amazing!

Adapted from Creme de la Crumb