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Riley Allen

Roasted Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Kale Bowls

A delicious and nutrient dense recipe for brown rice bowls topped with roasted chicken breast, roasted sweet potatoes, massaged kale, crumbled feta cheese, avocado, and a creamy chipotle sauce.
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 640

Ingredients
  

  • For the Roasted Chicken and Sweet Potatoes:
  • 2 tbsp. Avocado Oil
  • 1 medium Sweet Potato peeled and cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 8 oz. Chicken Breast cut into bite-sized pieces
  • For the Homemade Seasoning Blend:
  • 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt or 1/4 tsp. Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Chili Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Ground Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • For the Kale:
  • 2 packed cups Kale Leaves
  • 2 tsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp. fresh Lemon Juice or Lime Juice
  • pinch of Salt
  • For the Creamy Chipotle Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp. Mayonnaise like Duke's or Hellman's
  • 1 tbsp. Chipotle Sauce or 1 tsp. finely chopped Chipotle in Adobo
  • 1 tsp. fresh Lemon Juice or Lime Juice
  • 1/2 tsp. Agave Syrup or Honey
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt or 1/4 tsp. Sea Salt plus more to taste
  • For the Bowl / Toppings:
  • 2 cups cooked Brown Rice or White Rice
  • 1/4 cup crumbled Feta Cheese
  • 1 medium Avocado sliced or diced
  • chopped Green Onions for garnish optional

Method
 

  1. Season and roast the sweet potatoes. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Mix the seasoning blend ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside. Place the diced sweet potatoes into a large mixing bowl, and toss them with half of the avocado oil (1 tbsp.) and half of the seasoning blend. Transfer the seasoned sweet potatoes to a rimmed baking sheet, leaving a little room between each one (without being obsessive). Roast for 10 minutes at 400 F.
  2. Season the chicken and roast it with the sweet potatoes. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, place the chicken pieces in the same mixing bowl, and toss with the remaining 1 tbsp. of avocado oil and the remaining seasoning blend. Let the seasoned chicken rest in the bowl while the sweet potatoes roast. Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, and carefully toss them on the baking sheet so they’ll roast evenly. Nestle the seasoned chicken pieces onto the baking sheet. Bake for another 15 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chicken is cooked through to 165 F.
  3. Massage the kale. While the sweet potatoes and chicken roast, massage the kale with the olive oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt for about one minute until the kale is tender. Set aside.
  4. Make the sauce. Combine Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, chipotle sauce, lemon juice, agave, and a pinch of salt in a bowl and mix until blended.
  5. Build the bowls: Divide the rice, kale, sweet potatoes, and chicken between two warm bowls. Top with avocado, feta cheese, chopped green onions, then drizzle the sauce over the tops. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition:
Serving: 1bowl
Calories: 640kcal
Carbohydrates: 85g
Protein: 32g
Fat: 21g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 11g
Trans Fat: 0.01g
Cholesterol: 75mg
Sodium: 2006mg
Potassium: 1466mg
Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 8g
Vitamin A: 27596IU
Vitamin C: 73mg
Calcium: 357mg
Iron: 7mg