Low Calorie Carnitas Protein Bowls
These Low Calorie Carnitas Protein Bowls are just 406 calories, and that is based off the white rice and all the toppings!Perfect for leftover carnitas (or shredded chicken or beef too!) these protein bowls make a great lunch or dinner, and are perfect for meal prep and batch cooking. Special Tip: You can easily lower the carbs by swapping out the rice for cauliflower rice!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Low Calorie Carnitas
- ⅓ cup cooked white, brown, or cauliflower rice
- ⅓ cup canned pinto or black beans drained and rinsed
- ½ cup sliced romaine lettuce
- ¼ cup Low Calorie Pico De Gallo or store-bought
- ¼ cup Mexican cheese blend or shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons Low Calorie Guacamole
- 2 tablespoons 0% Greek Yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- To a large bowl or meal prep container add carnitas, cooked rice, beans, pico de Gallo, and cheese.
- Top with guacamole and greek yogurt, add the cilantro to the top of the rice and squeeze the lime juice over the rice as well, then serve, or cover for later.
- If serving as meal prep, you can have this cold and prep as noted. Or add the "hot ingredients" the carnitas, rice, and beans to one bowl, and the remaining "cold" ingredients (the remaining ingredients) to a separate bowl. Then just heat up the "hot" ingredients and top with the cold ingredients to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 3cupsCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 39.3gProtein: 46.3gFat: 9.4gSaturated Fat: 4.3gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 982mgFiber: 4.3gSugar: 7.9gCalcium: 295mgIron: 8mg
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