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BBQ Chicken and Mango Salsa Bowls

BBQ Chicken and Mango Salsa Bowls

BBQ chicken and mango salsa bowls are a delicious combination of sweet, spicy, and tangy in a healthy high-protein meal.
5 from 4 votes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1-2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup BBQ sauce

Pickled Cabbage

  • 1/2 small red cabbage chopped
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar or monk fruit

Bowls

Instructions
 

Quick Pickled Cabbage

  • Slice cabbage in half and remove the core
  • Chop cabbage into small shredded pieces
  • Add cabbage to a large glass bowl with apple cider vinegar, water, salt, and sweetener
  • Leave bowl on the counter for 4-6 hours stirring occansionally
  • Store in the fridge

BBQ chicken

  • Mix salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, and sugar together then rub on chicken
  • Grill, bake, or air fry your chicken until cooked
  • Toss with BBQ sauce

BBQ Chicken and Mango Salsa Bowls

  • Cook rice or cauliflower rice
  • Make or buy mango salsa
  • Drain and rinse a can of black beans
  • Slice avocado
  • In a bowl add pickled cabbage, rice, black beans, mango salsa, bbq chicken, and avocado and enjoy!

Notes

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Keyword bbq chicken, healthy dinner, mango salsa, summer meal
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