Description
This High Protein BBQ Chicken Cottage Cheese Bowl is a healthy, satisfying, and flavor-packed meal perfect for lunch or post-workout fuel. Loaded with BBQ chicken, creamy cottage cheese, fresh veggies, and whole grains, it’s a high-protein, low-effort meal that’s great for meal prep. A balanced bowl with bold flavor and creamy textures you’ll love.
Ingredients
½ cup BBQ chicken (shredded and coated in BBQ sauce)
½ cup cottage cheese
½ cup cooked brown rice
¼ cup corn kernels
½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ avocado, sliced
1 tablespoon green onions, chopped
pinch salt
pinch black pepper
Optional: pickled jalapeños, shredded cheese, fresh cilantro
Instructions
1. Prepare your ingredients: warm the shredded chicken and toss it in BBQ sauce. Slice the avocado, halve the tomatoes, and chop the green onions.
2. In a large bowl, layer the rice as your base.
3. Add cottage cheese to one side of the bowl.
4. Arrange BBQ chicken, corn, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and green onions in sections around the bowl.
5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Add optional toppings like cilantro, jalapeños, or cheese if desired.
7. Serve immediately or store components separately for meal prep.
Notes
Cottage cheese and avocado are best added fresh right before serving to preserve texture.
You can substitute rice with quinoa or cauliflower rice for variation.
Rotisserie chicken works great for a quick shortcut.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: No-Cook Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 65mg