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CAVA Bowl with Instant Pot Chicken

URL: https://www.foodbymaria.com/cava-bowl/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 500 g chicken breasts
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp zataar
  • ½ yellow onion diced
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • cup chicken broth

The bowls

  • 1 cup dry basmati rice
  • 14-15 oz canned lentils
  • ½ cup black olives
  • ¼ cup capers
  • 1 large jalapeno
  • 2 cups pickled vegetables
  • 1 cup tomato salsa
  • ½ cup tzatziki
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • to taste fresh parsley and/or dill

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken breasts with a mixture of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and zataar.
  2. Heat olive oil in the Instant Pot using the sauté function and sear the chicken for 3 minutes on each side.
  3. Add diced onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes until softened.
  4. Pour in lemon juice and chicken broth, then close the lid and seal the vent.
  5. Set the Instant Pot to manual/pressure cook for 7 minutes.
  6. After cooking, allow a natural steam release for 10 minutes, then manually release any remaining steam.
  7. Remove the chicken, shred it, and mix it back with the sauce and onions in the pot.
  8. Cook the rice or chosen grain according to package directions.
  9. Assemble the bowls by dividing the rice, shredded chicken, lentils, olives, capers, jalapenos, and pickled vegetables among 4 bowls.
  10. Top each bowl with tzatziki, crumbled feta cheese, and tomato salsa.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 bowls
Calories
475
Total fat
17.9g
Total carbohydrates
39.8g
Total protein
40.4g
Sodium
2365.6mg
Cholesterol
110.2mg

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