Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

delicious lunches for the whole week

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 10m
Total Time: 20m
Servings: 5
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (7 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

187
calories
10g
fat
8g
carbohydrates
17g
protein
51mg
cholesterol
1086mg
sodium
Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

Recipe Description

This Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep is a healthy protein-rich make-ahead lunch. You know those weeks when you are so busy you can’t hear yourself think and the last thing you want to do is have to think about preparing daily lunches. This handy chicken dish will solve your problem!

To make this recipe, start by preparing a seasoning mixture and coating chicken breasts with it. Cook the chicken in a large skillet. Once cooked, set aside to cool. As the chicken cools, blend up an avocado and cilantro ranch dressing. Assemble the individual lunch servings starting with mixed greens topped with chicken. Add peppers and eggs to each container and sprinkle with reserved seasoning mixture. Serve with the avocado and cilantro dressing. Yum!

To make my Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Make seasoning mixture

    1 min
    Step 1 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Combine 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon paprika in a small bowl. Reserve 2 teaspoons of the seasoning mixture and set aside. Sprinkle seasoning over both sides of chicken breasts.

  2. 2

    Sear chicken

    10 min
    Step 2 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Heat 2 teaspoons of avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, place the chicken breasts in the skillet and sear on the first side for about 5-6 minutes. Turn and cook for another 5-6 minutes on the other side.

  3. 3

    Drizzle with lime juice

    2 min
    Step 3 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Drizzle the cooked chicken with 2 teaspoons of lime juice. Place on a plate and set aside to cool.

  4. 4

    Prepare dressing

    2 min
    Step 4 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal PrepStep 4 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Place 1-2 cloves of peeled garlic, 1 peeled and pitted avocado, 1 tablespoon each of freshly ground black pepper, fresh lemon or lime juice and vinegar in a food processor or blender with ¼ cup of fresh parsley, ⅓ cup of fresh cilantro, ½ a teaspoon each of onion powder and garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon of paprika, ¾ cup of unsweetened almond milk, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Blend until very smooth. Taste and add more vinegar, citrus juice, or salt to taste. Divide the dressing evenly among condiment cups or small reusable containers.

  5. 5

    Slice chicken

    1 min
    Step 5 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Slice the cooked and rested chicken breasts against the grain.

  6. 6

    Assemble individual servings

    2 min
    Step 6 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Divide mixed greens evenly among 5 meal prep containers. Divide sliced chicken among containers and place on top of greens.

  7. 7

    Add peppers and eggs

    2 min
    Step 7 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Evenly divide sliced red and yellow peppers between the containers and place alongside the chicken and greens. Place 2 eggs in each container and sprinkle with the reserved Southwestern seasoning.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep

    Serve drizzled with avocado and cilantro ranch dressing.

This recipe for Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep is a delicious protein-filled weekday lunch! Please come back and leave a comment below if you try this one!

About the author

Ruth Harris

Ruth is an experienced businesswoman and happy mom who just hit 40. She’s a huge gym fan and has a PhD in Keto. Just kidding! But really, Ruth knows how to do Keto the healthy way and has a lot of experience in dealing with all the issues that newbies to this trendy new diet face during the adjustment period, like overcoming Keto flu. Ruth loves life and takes her health and food seriously, so she’s your go-to person if you decided to follow the Keto diet.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (7 reviews)
Alice
June 5, 2024
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OMG, this was soooo good! So quick to make on my busy Sunday. Prepped it while bingeing my fave show. Now I've got delish lunches sorted for the week. Love it!

Becky
October 14, 2023
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Delicious

Alice Dupont
October 4, 2023
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OMG, this meal prep is a total lifesaver! I made it on a lazy Sunday, and now I have tasty lunches ready all week. So easy and delicious, my friends loved it too.

Zoe Daniels
January 3, 2023
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I absolutely loved the Healthy Mexican Chicken Meal Prep! It's so easy to make and perfect for busy weeks. I whipped this up on Sunday, and it kept my lunches super fresh all week! The avocado dressing adds such a yummy touch. My husband and I couldn't stop eating it!

Karina
October 1, 2022
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Me encanta esta receta de pollo mexicano. Es muy facil de preparar y perfecto para la semana ocupada. A mi familia le gusto mucho. Recuerdo cuando lo hice por primera vez, todos se lo comieron en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. Definitivamente lo haré de nuevo.

David Johnson
September 4, 2022
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Super easy meal!

Athina
April 25, 2021
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Delicious make-ahead lunches!

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