Description
These chicken power bowls with crispy baked garbanzo beans are hearty, protein-packed, and full of fresh flavor. Featuring juicy chicken, crunchy roasted chickpeas, spinach, eggs, pistachios, cranberries, goat cheese, and a zesty lemon-honey vinaigrette, they make a balanced and nourishing meal.
Ingredients
1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (for garbanzo beans)
2 chicken breasts (~1 lb), pounded to even thickness
Extra virgin olive oil (for cooking chicken)
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 eggs
9 oz baby spinach
1/2 cup shelled pistachios
1/2 cup dried cranberries
4 oz chèvre (goat cheese), any flavor
For the Lemon-Honey Vinaigrette:
2 lemons, juiced
6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp honey
1 garlic clove, pressed or minced
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Dry rinsed garbanzo beans thoroughly, toss with 2 tsp olive oil, and spread on pan. Bake 35–40 minutes, stirring once, until golden and crisp. Sprinkle with salt.
- Place eggs in a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit 11 minutes. Transfer to ice water, peel, and slice.
- Brush chicken breasts with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and sauté 3–4 minutes per side until cooked through. Rest 10 minutes, then slice thinly.
- In a bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper for the vinaigrette.
- Divide spinach among 4 bowls. Top each with crispy garbanzo beans, sliced chicken, egg slices, pistachios, cranberries, goat cheese, and drizzle with vinaigrette.
Notes
Swap pistachios for almonds or walnuts for variety.
Feta or blue cheese can replace goat cheese.
Use quinoa or farro as a base instead of spinach for a heartier meal.
Marinate or season chicken with smoked paprika or cumin for extra flavor.
Store components separately to maintain freshness and crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 225mg
