Back At It

Welcome to the short week! And this time, I'm like the normies with a short work week of my own. Although unlike the normies, I've got the evening watch. So this means that my "big" meal of the day will be midday. Today, I made one of my go-to's: a chicken fajita bowl.

Think of it as Chipotle/Qdoba/Baja Jacks/whatever your fast casual burrito restaurant of choice is without leaving the comfort of your own home. Because just like at any of those fine establishments, I can customize a chicken fajita bowl in any number of ways.

Let's start with the base, otherwise known as the Fajita Part.

• 6 oz chicken breast
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1/3 red onion
• Chicken fajita seasoning

Stir fry the chicken (cut into 1 inch chunks), green bell pepper, and red onion in a pan coated with cooking spray, using the chicken fajita seasoning according to taste.

Now what about the rest of the stuff that goes in the bowl? Well, besides salsa (because there must always be salsa), that depends on whether it's a carb/no fat meal or a fat/no carb meal. Potential combos include:

• Spring mix + 1 serving brown rice
• Spring mix + 1 serving black beans
• Spring mix + 1/2 serving brown rice + 1/2 serving black beans
• Cauliflower rice + 1 serving brown rice
• Cauliflower rice + 1 serving black beans
• Cauliflower rice + 1/2 serving brown rice + 1/2 serving black beans
• Spring mix + 1/2 avocado
• Cauliflower rice + 1/2 avocado
• Spring mix + Cauliflower rice + 1/2 avocado

The above pictured bowl features the spring mix + brown rice combo. And it was wonderful. As always!

Feel free to share any other good-for-you combos you think might work well. Because I'm always open to suggestions...