Get your meal prep on with this healthy meal prep cilantro lime chicken served next to a delicious cauliflower rice! This meal prep recipe is low-carb, high-protein, and about to be a staple in your routine. Don’t forget to serve the cilantro lime chicken next to homemade cauliflower rice for a complete meal prep meal!
It feels like I haven’t blogged in like a year, but it’s only been a week. Felt good to take some “time off” from Fit Foodie Finds to focus on the Healthy Glow Collective. I spent the last week in Phoenix with the team working on some really amazing upcoming projects. For any of you that work remote, you know where I’m coming from when I say it’s not the easiest! For the most part, I love working from home, but I also love face time with my teams! Monique is in Chicago, Katie is in Denver, and I am in Minneapolis…so when we get together it’s like a mini-reunion paired with a lot of GSD time. We brought our favorite photographer with us (FOLLOW HER ON IG), Brooke, to capture every moment…just like the photo from the top of Pinnacle Peak!
Man was it great to get away from the wintery weirdness of Minnesota! What’s funny is that there was torrential rain in Phoenix the first two days we were there. Apparently “it doesn’t rain in Arizona”. It was also quite chilly- only 64 degrees the first day! We did luck out the last day and a half when the sun finally came out and it warmed up back into the 70’s. FEW.
Check out HealthyGlow.co’s Instagram for some sneak peeks of our photoshoot!
Ok CHICKEN TIME
All Things Cilantro Lime Chicken and Cauliflower Rice
Our goal for this recipe was all things Spring. How can we incorporate the flavors of spring into a delicious, meal-prep recipe that you can eat all week long? The answer?
- CITRUS
- FRESH HERBS
This cilantro lime chicken is everything you’ve ever wanted in a chicken recipe. It’s fresh and perfectly flavored. Best part? It can be eaten hot or cold! I actually prefer to mix temperatures when I eat. So what I did for this recipe specifically was eat the cauliflower rice warm and the chicken cold. <3 Speaking of the cauliflower rice, you’re going to love it! We used the pre-riced cauliflower from Trader Joe’s and mixed in some spices, black beans, and some raw red onion. Yum sauce.
And quite honestly, the best part about this recipe is that it can be meal prepped all at once and then eaten throughout the week.
Cilantro Lime Chicken with Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup lime juice 1-2 limes depending on how juicy they are
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
For the Cauliflower Rice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups cauliflower rice
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/8 sea salt
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/4 cup red onion raw
For the Bowls
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado chopped
Instructions
For the Chicken
- First, heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken to the pan and cook over medium heat for 5-8 minutes on each side.
- Let cool for 15-20 minutes before slicing. Slice chicken and set aside.
- Add the rest of the chicken ingredients into a large bowl. Mix well.
- Place sliced chicken to the bowl and toss with dressing. Refrigerate.
For the Cauliflower Rice
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add riced cauliflower and spices and cook for 5 minutes. Then, add in black beans and sauté for another 2. Finally, add in red onion and mix.
For the bowls
- Place chicken, cauliflower rice, 1/4 cup tomatoes, 1/4 of an avocado in to a bowl. Enjoy.
Tips & Notes
-To make this recipe paleo, do not use beans. To make this recipe vegan, sorry.
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Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. I would certainly attempt it after reading this post. Easy to prepare!
I bet the cauliflower rice is the only way to give your kids healthy food hehe. thanks for sharing it
Absolutely beautifu land super filling. I did substitute the red onion with sauted brown onions as I don’t go too much on raw onion. Will definitely be a regular part of my meal prep.
loved this so much. everything i want to eat and none of the foods i need to avoid now
thanks so much for a delish dinner and lunch
Meal prep.
Just made this and when I put in my fitness pal it came out to higher calories. Does the 378 include the cauliflower rice?
How much of everything goes on the containers to keep the calories at 378? For example how much measured rice?,
Amazing recipe! So simple yet so flavorfuL! ThaNk you for sharing!
Seriously my favorite meal prep recipe I’ve ever tried. Smelling this while it reheats makes my soul happy!! It also reheats like a dream, better than anything else I’ve ever prepped that needs heating up before you eat it, though it is also good cold if you can’t/don’t want to reheat!! I could prep and eat this every week. Could not rave enough about this dish.
LOVE!
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My family loved this! The cauliflower rice is amazing!!!
YAY!
As a college student on a budget, I give it a 5/5. Lots of flavor that won’t drain my wallet.
Wow! These look very yummy! I think I would try making this for Easter and see what the husband thinks 🙂
can I substitute the cauliflower rice for brown rice? and how much will that affect the taste? I have leftover brown rice and would like to use it
We made this tonight. Overall it was good. However WOOWHEE RAW GARLIC! We are garlic fans but this come off a bit strong. I think next time I might sautéed the garlic a bit with the chicken at the end of its cooking, then add to the lime/cilantro.
The cauliflower rice was great. Ironically I might add some fresh garlic to it while it’s cooking :D.
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I was a little worried about the lime juice and cooked chicken but it’s awesome! Thank you for the recipe…
I’ve been meal prepping for two years now and have also never made a comment on a blog site but THIS RECIPE!!!! It’s mine and my husband’s new favorite! Thanks so much for sharing! Delicious!
YAY!!! Thank you for taking the time to comment <3
WOW! Yours always looks yummeee more than what I have done.
Btw, I even added some cheese which makes the taste totally different but not bad hahah
I made this today and it is great! Just a side note–I think it would be easy to make this vegan! Just don’t include the chicken! Maybe use the lime-cilantro as a dressing…everything else is vegan friendly 🙂
Great recommendaitons!
This dish was delicious and will definitely be a staple for us! Filling, flavorful, and easy to prepare! Thank you so much!