Southwest Rice Bowl

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup pitted and chopped fresh fruit, mango, pineapple, papaya, peaches or 1 cup sweet cherries
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 4 cups hot cooked rice or 4 cups brown rice
• 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced in strips (about four 4 ounce breasts)
• garlic salt
• dried chipotle powder or achiote chili powder
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 4 sprigs cilantro
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to make salsa, combine beans, chopped cherries (or other fresh fruit), cilantro, onion, lime juice, jalapeno, garlic salt and pepper. mix well and set aside.
• 2 season chicken with garlic salt and chipotle or achiote chile powder; saute in oil until thoroughly cooked.
• 3 portion 1 cup rice in four individual bowls. top each with 1/4 cup salsa, 1/4 of chicken (about 1/3 cup), 1/2 cup lettuce and sprig of cilantro with a dollop of sour cream on the side.