Protein Packed Salad Bowls

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These Protein-Packed Salad Bowls are the perfect healthy lunch or dinner. Each power bowl has over forty grams of protein from a combination of chicken, crispy chickpeas, bacon, quinoa, veggies, and the most delicious creamy cilantro ranch dressing. See Recipe

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What you need:

1 cup low fat cottage cheese 1/2 cup cilantro 2 tbsp ranch seasoning mix 2 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp skim milk (or buttermilk or water, thin to taste) Salt and pepper to taste 6 cups mixed greens (butter lettuce, romaine, etc) 2 cups cooked chicken breast (chopped) 4 slices turkey bacon, chopped 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cup cooked quinoa 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cup corn (fresh or canned) 1 cup Persian cucumbers, sliced 1/4 cup green onions, sliced 1/4 cup goat cheese See Recipe

Step 1 Add the cottage cheese, cilantro, ranch dressing, lime juice, milk (for a thinner dressing), salt, and pepper to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. See Recipe

Step 2 Optional but recommend: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Toss the chickpeas with the oil and seasoning mixture.Place on a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer. Roast for 20 minutes until nice and crispy. See Recipe

Step 3 Create your bowls, layering in the greens, chicken, turkey bacon, chickpeas, quinoa, cherry tomatoes, corn, cucumbers, and goat cheese. Drizzle with dressing. This is so godo with extra herbs. We like to add cilantro, parsley, dill, basil, or mint - whatever we have on hand. See Recipe

We hope you enjoy this delicious Protein Packed Salad Bowls recipe. See Recipe

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