30-ish Minute Meals - Burrito Bowls

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is, "What do you eat?"

This is in reference to the literal food that I am eating (because we all know that when we first make those changes it seems like there is nothing we can eat), and that age-old question, "What's for dinner?"

Those of you who have made changes to your diet may have noticed that it takes a little (or a lot) longer to prepare dinner. Not only does it take more time to make meals, it seems that many of them require a million ingredients. Even those of us who find joy in cooking, don't always have an hour or longer to prepare dinner.

But I am here to help!

Over the last two weeks, I have challenged myself with finding five meals that take approximately 30 minutes to make, which hopefully, for many of you, is doable most nights of the week. Some may take 22 minutes, some may take 32 (none should take more than 35), so I've labeled them 30-ish Minute Meals.

Meal #1 - Burrito Bowls

This is one of my all-time favorites, not only because it's easy, but because it's super yummy. And, each member of your family can build their own "bowl" with their favorite ingredients without creating a lot of extra work for you (the chef).

Below is what I like in my bowl, but you can add or subtract as many ingredients as you like!

Ingredients:
Black beans (in BPA free can if you can find it)
Sweet onion
Chicken
Avocado
Tomato
Cilantro
Garlic Salt
Onion Powder
Black Pepper

1. Coat pan with light layer of extra virgin olive oil. Add black beans (you can drain them if you'd like.) and chopped onion (add as much or as little as you like. I like A LOT of onion). Cook over medium heat.

It's up to you how long to you want to cook them. How crunchy do you like your onions? Usually, I like mine without any crunch, but in this dish, I prefer a little crunch.

2. While beans and onions are cooking, cut chicken into small pieces. In separate pan, cook chicken in oil of your choice -EVOO, coconut oil, avocado oil. Season with garlic salt, onion powder, and pepper (or any seasonings of your choice!)

Hint: You don't have to cut the chicken into small pieces prior to cooking them, but if you're working with large pieces, like big ol' chicken breasts, cutting them helps the chicken cook faster - and these meals are all about saving time!

3. While everything is cooking, cut up avocado and tomato.

4. Once everything is cooked, throw it all in a bowl!. Beans and onions first, then chicken, avocado and tomato and top with cilantro. Season with extra salt and pepper if needed.

That's it! You're done! Enjoy your dinner!

As I mentioned, you can include anything you want.

You could add lettuce, non-GMO corn, cheese and sour cream (if you're not dairy free) use a different type of bean, or mash up the avocado and make some guacamole.

The husband likes to add a little Greek yogurt and fresh chopped jalapenos.

Let me know what you come up with and come back tomorrow of another 30-ish Minute Meal!

P.S. Any time I post a meal or recipe (either my own or from one of my favorite sites) I will add it to the RECIPES tab so you can easily come back and find them at a later date.