Description
This High Protein BBQ Chicken Cottage Cheese Bowl is a quick, flavorful, and nutritious meal that satisfies every craving. Packed with smoky BBQ shredded chicken, creamy cottage cheese, sweet corn, creamy avocado, and tangy red onion, it’s a power bowl that’s perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep. Whether you’re looking for easy dinner ideas, healthy snack options, or high-protein lunch recipes, this bowl checks every box. Great for clean eating, gluten-free diets, or post-workout meals, it’s a delicious and customizable option that’s ready in minutes.
Ingredients
1 cup shredded chicken
3 tablespoons BBQ sauce
3/4 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup corn kernels
1/2 avocado, diced
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
2 tablespoons crumbled queso fresco or feta
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
1. Cook or reheat the shredded chicken and toss it in BBQ sauce until well coated and warm.
2. Add cottage cheese to the bottom of a bowl as the creamy base.
3. Layer the BBQ chicken over the cottage cheese.
4. Arrange corn, diced avocado, and chopped red onion around the chicken.
5. Sprinkle crumbled cheese over the top.
6. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro.
7. Optional: drizzle with extra BBQ sauce or a squeeze of lime before serving.
Notes
For a creamier texture, use full-fat cottage cheese and fresh avocado.
To reduce carbs, skip the corn and use extra greens like spinach or arugula.
Store toppings separately for meal prep and add avocado just before serving to avoid browning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: High Protein Bowl
- Method: No-Cook / Assemble
- Cuisine: American / Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg