Copycat Panera Bread Baja Bowl Recipes

COPYCAT PANERA WARM GRAIN BOWL - BAJA

Steps:

• Marinate chicken breasts in your favorite citrus/garlic marinade overnight.
• Bake chicken breasts for 20 minutes at 350 until cooked to 165 degrees.
• During last ten minutes of baking, microwave frozen rice/quinoa for 4 minutes in a microwave safe bowl.
• Prep veggies: slice tomatoes and dice avocado
• When quinoa is cooked, divide between two serving bowls
• Remove chicken from oven and let rest for 5 minutes
• Top quinoa/argula with tomatoes, salsa and avocado
• Slice chicken and place on top of quinoa.
• Add a heaping spoonful of yogurt to the bowl
• Top with crumbled feta and salsa verde

COPYCAT PANERA BREAD BAJA BOWL RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large Ziploc bag, add chicken breasts and marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• In the meantime, in a medium bowl, add black beans and corn. Stir to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. On a small foil-wrapped baking sheet, add marinated chicken. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until chicken is cooked to a minimum temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Remove chicken from oven and slice.
• Assemble servings by placing ¼ cup of brown rice, 2 tablespoons of red quinoa, and ¼ cup of black bean and corn salsa in a large bowl. Top with about 5 slices of chicken, 1 tablespoon of tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of salsa verde, 1 tablespoon of feta, 1 tablespoon of avocado, and 1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt.