Butternut Squash Noodle Bowls with Southwest Grilled Chicken and Creamy Avocado Sauce
Author: Krista
Serves: 4 bowls
- 1 avocado, peeled and pitted
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut or almond milk
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup nonfat greek yogurt (sour cream would work too)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle pepper (optional)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 breasts)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 20 ounces butternut squash, spiralized or cut into strands with a mandolin (chopped works too)
- Salt and pepper
- ½ cup black beans
- Avocado sauce: Add all avocado sauce ingredients to a blender, food processor, or Nutribullet.
- Blend until the sauce reaches a creamy consistency.
- Give it a taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Place the sauce in the refrigerator.
- Grill the chicken: Heat the grill.
- Mix together the chili powder, cumin, salt, chipotle pepper and onion powder in a small bowl.
- Rub the 2 teaspoons of olive oil over the chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle both sides of each chicken breast with the seasoning mix.
- Place the chicken breasts on the hot grill and cook for about 7-8 minutes on each side.
- When cooking is complete, let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes. Then, slice into strips or small chunks.
- Prepare the noodles: Heat oil in a sauté pan over medium heat.
- Once heated, add in the noodles. Add a dash of salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat.
- Cook the noodles covered for about 8-10 minutes, giving them a quick stir 1-2 times. Cook until the noodles are tender, but still hold their shape.
- Add in the beans at the last minute and toss it all together to combine.
- Assemble the bowls: Divide the noodle mixture among 4 bowls.
- Top each noodle bowl with about 2 ½ tablespoons of avocado sauce, a sliced chicken breast, pineapple cucumber salsa and chopped cilantro.
Serving size: 1 bowl
Nutrition Information (per serving) from Caloriecount.about.com
Calories: 321 Fat: 15.7g Carb: 23.8g Fiber: 9.6g Protein: 25.7g Sugar 4.1g Sodium: 1277mg
Recipe by Destination Delish at https://www.destinationdelish.com/southwest-grilled-chicken-and-squash-noodle-bowls/
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