🌮 Fuel-Up Fiesta Bowl

A Chasing Your Health Recipe

A protein-packed, fiber-boosting, flavor-loaded bowl that comes together in minutes — perfect for using leftover chicken or any protein you have on hand. Amazing for meal prep and weeknight wins!

🥗 Ingredients (Serves 4)

• 2 cups cooked quinoa (or rice, farro, or barley)

• 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed

• 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained (or 1½ cups frozen)

• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie works great)

• 1–1½ cups salsa (choose your heat level)

• 1 large avocado, diced

• 4–6 tablespoons hummus (plain, chipotle, roasted red pepper — whatever you love)

Optional Boosters:
Lime juice, cilantro, chili powder or Tajín, shredded cheese, Greek yogurt, hot sauce

🔥 Directions

1️⃣ Cook your grain
Prepare quinoa or your preferred base if not already cooked.

2️⃣ Mix the core
In a large bowl or skillet, combine:

• quinoa

• black beans

• corn

• chicken

• salsa

Heat gently on the stove until warm (or leave cold for a meal-prep salad style).

3️⃣ Finish with toppings
Scoop into bowls and top with:

• diced avocado

• a generous spoon of hummus (chef’s kiss moment 😘)

• any boosters you like (hot sauce, lime juice, cilantro, etc.)

4️⃣ Serve + enjoy
Eat immediately OR store in meal prep containers (add avocado + hummus only when serving).

💡 Meal Prep Tip

Store base mixture up to 4 days in the fridge. Portion in containers and add toppings right before eating.

💪 Nutrition Highlights

This bowl is packed with:

• Protein for muscle and satiety

• Fiber for blood sugar balance + gut health

• Healthy fats from avocado & hummus

• Complex carbs to fuel your day

• Micronutrients from beans, corn, salsa, and avocado