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Spicy Pineapple Chicken Buddha Bowl {Paleo & Whole 30!}

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This Spicy Grilled Chicken Pineapple Buddha Bowl is a delicious and healthy dinner that is bursting with flavor! Also paleo and whole 30 approved!

So you probably are already aware, but about 80% of our recipes are breakfast, 18% of them are dessert and about 2% are dinner/savory.  I guess it’s because I’m an early bird and breakky if my favorite meal of the day, but no matter the reason, we kinda feel guilty for not creating delish dinner recipes.

This Spicy Grilled Chicken Pineapple Buddha Bowl is a delicious and healthy dinner that is bursting with flavor! Also paleo and whole 30 approved!

Lets be real here, If I had to choose between a bowl of ice cream and a bowl of mashed potatoes, 99.9% of the time that ice cream will be dominant.  My sweet tooth just can’t stop, and it won’t stop until I make it stop.

This Spicy Grilled Chicken Pineapple Buddha Bowl is a delicious and healthy dinner that is bursting with flavor! Also paleo and whole 30 approved!

When I make a savory recipe, aka this one, I always feel the need to add something sweet because it’s my (sinful) nature.  Don’t get me wrong here, I love every kind of veggie (except artichokes, they make me wanna choke), they usually just need an added omph of flavor.

This Spicy Grilled Chicken Pineapple Buddha Bowl is a delicious and healthy dinner that is bursting with flavor! Also paleo and whole 30 approved!

Cauliflower rice is great, but when combine with sweet pineapple, lime and cilantro, it become BAE.  Grilled chicken is a good versatile protein, but when marinated in spicy pineapple-yogurt marinade and grilled ( YAS to grilling season), it becomes fingerlickin’ gud.

This Spicy Grilled Chicken Pineapple Buddha Bowl is a delicious and healthy dinner that is bursting with flavor! Also paleo and whole 30 approved!

Scoop it all in a bowl made from pineapple, and you gotta a dinner that I would (shockingly) choose over a bowl of ice cream.

Spicy Pineapple Chicken Buddha Bowl

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
marinating time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pineapple cut in half (the insides scooped out and used for the rice!)
  • 4 small chicken breasts skinless, boneless
  • 1/2 plain greek yogurt or coconut yogurt
  • juice of one lime
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 tsp. chili powder
  • Rice:
  • 1/2 small head of cauliflower
  • one red onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup diced pineapple
  • juice of half lime
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cut pineapple in half. Scoop out insides to resemble a bowl. Set aside.
  • Place one cup of scooped out pineapple in a food processor. Blend until pureed. Mix with greek yogurt, lime juice, cilantro red pepper flakes and chili powder.
  • Place chicken in glass pan and spread pineapple-yogurt marinate all over. Let it marinade for at least one hour.
  • While waiting for chicken, cut up cauliflower and place into a food processor. Blend until it resembles cauliflower rice. Add diced pineapple, lime juice and cilantro.
  • Place a sautéing pan on medium heat and add red onion, until browned (about 5 minutes). Add rice mixture and let sauté until rice starts to brown ( about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
  • Add rice to pineapple bowls.
  • Once chicken is done marinating for at least one hour, grill (or bake in oven at 350) until done.
  • Slice and add to pineapple bowl, if desired. (Yes this serves 4 people and you only get two pineapple bowls 🙂 )
  • Enjoy!

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This Spicy Grilled Chicken Pineapple Buddha Bowl is a delicious and healthy dinner that is bursting with flavor! Also paleo and whole 30 approved!

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Comments

  2. Angie@cuisinestudy says

    Your photos are so great!!!I have never had a buddha bowl but after seeing that I so exited and will try one out!
    I love the colorful and healthy ingredients you incorporated. It’s amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!

  7. Blair says

    I’m the same way — breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, and I ALWAYS have a sweet tooth! 🙂

    This pineapple bowl dinner looks delicious, and it’s probably something that my kids would love too!
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  10. Amanda says

    Thank you for sharing this recipe! I feel like the new thing is pineapple bowls! I’ve seen a few recipes for a tangy teriyaki chicken and veggie dish, but this one looks amazing! It’s so creative!

  12. Hilary says

    Ever since I saw the Japanese steakhouse dessert for your birthday that come inside of half a pineapple I have wanted to make something like that! I love love love this idea! Can’t wait to try it and lucky for me pineapples are $1 at the store right now!

  33. Lauren says

    This looks delicious! We have this Thai restaurant where I live, and they have something similar on their menu that I’ve often wanted to recreate. I’ll have to give your recipe a try sometime! 🙂

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