Description
This High Protein BBQ Chicken Cottage Cheese Bowl is the ultimate clean comfort food. With mashed potatoes, tender BBQ chicken, creamy cottage cheese, and vibrant toppings like avocado, corn, and feta, it’s perfect for meal prep, post-workout recovery, or a nourishing lunch or dinner. This protein-packed bowl is gluten-free, customizable, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
1 cup shredded BBQ chicken
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
1/3 cup corn kernels
1/2 avocado, sliced
2 tablespoons diced red onion
1 tablespoon chopped chives or parsley
Instructions
1. Cook chicken breasts in a skillet or slow cooker with BBQ sauce until tender. Shred with forks and coat in sauce.
2. Peel and boil potatoes until soft. Mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper until creamy.
3. Dice red onion, slice avocado, and heat corn if needed. Prepare cottage cheese and crumble the feta.
4. In a bowl, layer mashed potatoes, then BBQ chicken, corn, avocado, red onion, cottage cheese, and feta.
5. Sprinkle with chives or parsley and serve immediately or store ingredients separately for meal prep.
Notes
For added flavor, try smoky chipotle or spicy BBQ sauce in the chicken.
Swap mashed potatoes with cauliflower mash for a low-carb version.
Layer ingredients just before serving to keep textures fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: High Protein Bowls
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 85mg