Power Chicken Hummus Bowl {Panera Copycat Recipe}
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 4
 
healthy and clean, Power Chicken Hummus Bowl is a low calorie, high fiber, healthy salad for any meal. Inspired by Panera Bread Co.
Ingredients
  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning (a combination of dried basil, rosemary, sage, marjoram, thyme and oregano)
  • salt and pepper
  • 12 ounces baby spinach leaves
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • ½ English cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 lemons, cut in half
  • ⅓ cup chopped cilantro for topping
  • For the Cilantro-Jalapeno Hummus
  • 1 can low sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, skins removed
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons tahini
  • 3 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 4 Tablespoon water
  • ½ cup packed cilantro leaves, chopped
  • ½ fresh jalapeno, minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
  1. For the hummus, combine all hummus ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Transfer mixture to a storage container and refrigerate until needed.
  2. Combine paprika and poultry seasoning and set aside. To make chicken, pound chicken breasts to an even thickness. Season both sides with salt and pepper and paprika and poultry seasoning.
  3. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet to medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook 10-12 minutes or until done. Remove to a plate to let cool. Then thinly slice.
  4. Place ~2 to 3 cups of spinach in a large salad bowl. Decoratively top with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, grilled chicken slices (~1/2 large chicken breast per salad), a half of a lemon and a scoop of cilantro-jalapeno hummus and hearty sprinkle of chopped cilantro.
  5. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe was inspired from Panera, however I do not know the actual recipe for their chicken or hummus.
There are different types of "poultry seasoning" seasoning but I used the one that is the combination of dried herbs, not the fine powdered one which has different ground herbs. The ingredients in my seasoning are: basil, rosemary, sage, marjoram, thyme, oregano. If you do not have this blend just use similar spices.
Recipe by Nutritious Eats at https://www.nutritiouseats.com/power-chicken-hummus-bowl-panera-copycat-recipe/