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Grilled Chicken Sweet Potato Bowl with Fresh Chimichurri

Grilled Chicken Sweet Potato Bowl with Fresh Chimichurri
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min
Serves
4
Serving
1 bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley finely minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh oregano finely minced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 large sweet potatoes cut into wedges
  • 1 head romaine hearts chopped

Method

  1. 1Make chimichurri by whisking parsley, oregano, garlic, half the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  2. 2Preheat outdoor grill to medium heat.
  3. 3Toss chicken with half remaining oil, lime juice, chili powder, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  4. 4Coat sweet potato wedges with remaining oil, salt and pepper in separate bowl.
  5. 5Grill chicken breasts 6-8 minutes per side until cooked through completely.
  6. 6Grill sweet potato wedges same amount of time, turning occasionally to prevent burning.
  7. 7Arrange chicken, sweet potatoes and lettuce in bowls and top with chimichurri sauce.

Good to know

Storage
Store components separately in refrigerated containers up to 3 days, combine before serving
Serving Tips
One portion equals 1 cup chicken, 3/4 cup sweet potato, 1 cup lettuce, 1/4 cup chimichurri.

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