Sat. Oct 11th, 2025

Chicken and Veggie Bowl

🍲 Chicken and Veggie Bowl – Full Recipe

✅ Servings: 4

⏱️ Prep Time: 15 minutes

🔥 Cook Time: 20 minutes

🌟 WW Points (Estimated): ~4–6 Points per bowl (depends on portion sizes & plan)


🛒 Ingredients:

Protein

  • 2 medium skinless chicken breasts (about 300g), diced

  • 1 tbsp olive oil (or cooking spray to reduce points)

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • Salt & pepper to taste

  • Juice of ½ lemon (optional)

Veggies

  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced

  • 1 bell pepper, chopped (any color)

  • 1 cup broccoli florets

  • 1 small red onion, sliced

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes

  • 1 tsp olive oil

  • Salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning (or herbs of choice)

Base

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice or cauliflower rice

    • (Cauliflower rice = 0 points, Brown rice = ~6 pts per cup)

Optional Toppings

  • 2 tbsp hummus or tzatziki (1–2 pts per tbsp)

  • Fresh parsley or cilantro

  • Crumbled feta (1 tbsp = ~1 pt)


🔪 Instructions:

1. Prep the Chicken

  • Toss diced chicken with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.

  • Optional: Marinate for 10–30 mins with lemon juice for more flavor.

2. Cook the Chicken

  • Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.

  • Cook chicken for 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and fully cooked.

  • Set aside.

3. Roast or Sauté Veggies

  • Toss all veggies with olive oil, salt, pepper, and herbs.

  • Roast at 400°F (200°C) for 20 mins OR sauté in a pan until tender and slightly charred.

4. Assemble the Bowl

  • In each bowl, add:

    • ½ cup cooked rice or cauliflower rice

    • ¼ of the chicken

    • A generous scoop of roasted veggies

    • Optional toppings (hummus, feta, herbs)


⚖️ Weight Watchers Points Estimate (per bowl):

Ingredient Points (Blue/Green/Purple)
Chicken breast (75g) 0 (Blue/Purple), 2 (Green)
Olive oil (1 tsp) 1
Brown rice (½ cup) ~3
Veggies (0 pts) 0
Hummus (1 tbsp) 1–2
Feta (1 tbsp) 1
Total (avg) 4–6 points

💡 For a 0-point version, use:

  • Cauliflower rice

  • Cooking spray instead of oil

  • No cheese/hummus

  • Zero-point veggies and lean chicken

By Admin

Welcome! I’m Anosh the owner and founder of Low Carb Diet World. I created this website back in 2013 as a way to save keto-low carb recipes and share them with others.