MEAL PREP | CHICKEN TACO SALAD BOWL

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

tortilla chips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: pita chips

Baked chips reduce fat content, while pita chips are often cheaper.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Kidney beans are lower in calories and often less expensive.

Cut boneless skinless chicken breast into bite-size pieces.

Heat a pan and add a little oil.

Add the chicken to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes.

Add taco seasoning and water to the chicken, dissolve the seasoning, and let it thicken for about 5 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the pan, leaving the seasonings.

Add diced orange and green bell peppers and half an onion to the same pan and cook until soft.

Measure out 4 ounces of chicken for each container and add to meal prep containers.

Add 2 tablespoons of canned black beans to each container.

Assemble the containers with the cooked chicken and vegetables, then let them cool before sealing.

Top each meal prep container with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole before serving.

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