{"id":89,"date":"2020-03-24T08:28:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T08:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themesvillage.com\/preview\/spices-wordpress-food-blog-themes\/?p=89"},"modified":"2020-03-26T05:57:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T05:57:01","slug":"cilantro-lime-chicken-and-lentil-rice-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themesvillage.com\/preview\/spices-wordpress-food-blog-themes\/cilantro-lime-chicken-and-lentil-rice-bowls\/","title":{"rendered":"Cilantro Lime Chicken and Lentil Rice Bowls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> This time it\u2019s got shredded chicken, lentils, and a dangerous amount of  kicky green flavor: jalapenos, green onions, cilantro, limes. The top is  begging for a little cotija cheese crumble \u2013 and by a little I mean a  REAL GOOD CHUNK \u2013 and the little extra lime juice shower just before  eating is not negotiable. Serve it up with brown rice (look at you,  healthy!) and it is a protein powerhouse lunch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken\" width=\"1550\" height=\"872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SWEeveZ6ts0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/themesvillage.com\/preview\/spices-wordpress-food-blog-themes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cilantro-Lime-Chicken-with-Rice-in-Meal-Prep-Containers-e1582629303399-1024x986.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themesvillage.com\/preview\/spices-wordpress-food-blog-themes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cilantro-Lime-Chicken-with-Rice-in-Meal-Prep-Containers-e1582629303399-1024x986.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themesvillage.com\/preview\/spices-wordpress-food-blog-themes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cilantro-Lime-Chicken-with-Rice-in-Meal-Prep-Containers-e1582629303399-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themesvillage.com\/preview\/spices-wordpress-food-blog-themes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cilantro-Lime-Chicken-with-Rice-in-Meal-Prep-Containers-e1582629303399-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/themesvillage.com\/preview\/spices-wordpress-food-blog-themes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cilantro-Lime-Chicken-with-Rice-in-Meal-Prep-Containers-e1582629303399.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>As with all 15 Minute Meal Prep recipes in this series, things are very straightforward and simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Chicken<\/li><li>Lentils<\/li><li>Salsa verde<\/li><li>Cilantro<\/li><li>Lime<\/li><li>Jalapeno<\/li><li>Garlic<\/li><li>\u2026and so on and so forth. <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The only real thing you need to do to prep this recipe is chop the \nveggies, and then pop it all into the slow cooker or Instant Pot and let\n the magic happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It makes for happy leftovers (which is kind of the whole idea with \nmeal prep, right?) and if you get sick of eating it with rice (or cauli \nrice for our low-carbers), it can be repurposed in a variety of ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think: tacos, quesadillas, nachos, soups, burritos, and on and on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" 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That\u2019s all there is to it. 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