When I surveyed the regulars at Featherstone Nutrition about the recipes they wanted for 2026, two themes stood out. You all wanted fast meal prep ideas and more plant-based options. So here we are! The magic of this recipe is the delicious chipotle peanut sauce. This sauce is so flavorful that you could make any boring bowl delicious. Not saying this bowl is boring, but slap this sauce on anything, and it’s instantly more exciting.
For this recipe, we want a protein source, carbs, veggies, and the secret sauce. I used Abbott’s vegan chopped chicken for this recipe. I have quite a few vegan and gluten-free clients, so I try to stay on top of high-quality protein alternatives that meet this. I found this one at Target and enjoyed how easy it was to heat up, and the taste and texture were good as well. If you prefer to choose something like chicken, ground bison, pork tenderloin, or any other leftover protein, please use this. Make it work for you!
This recipe makes four meal-prepped lunches for the week. Why four? We all need a little flexibility for one of our days, right?! Grab four 3-4 cup-capacity sealable containers and divvy up the rice, sweet potatoes, broccoli, and protein among all four. Then, drizzle with your sauce. The nice thing about these ingredients is that they are sturdy enough to withstand the sauce being added ahead of time. However, if you prefer to wait and top with the sauce the morning before you head to work, that is always an option too.
Feel free to adjust the carbs and veggies to whatever you prefer to eat all week. There are no rules about which veggies and carbs to choose around here. We just want to make sure that we are building a balanced meal with all the pieces and parts. You may have some leftover sauce so feel free to top bowls with more, use as a salad dressing (add a little water first), or dip veggies into it.
I hope this makes a stop in your weekly meal prep routine! And, let us know what protein and veggies you choose to add to your bowls. Enjoy!
Meal Prep Chipotle Peanut Bowls
Ingredients
- 4 cups rice cooked
- 4 cups any protein cooked
- 2 cups sweet potatoes roasted
- 2 cups broccoli roasted
- 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 2 cups greens ex. lettuce or kale
Sauce
- ½ cup avocado oil
- ½ cup peanut butter natural
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 clove garlic diced or minced
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¾ tsp salt
Instructions
- Gather and prep all your bowl ingredients. To save time you can use pre-cooked protein and rice or use leftover protein and grains. Alternatively, cook your protein and rice.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Grab a sheet pan and spread out your broccoli on one side of the pan and your sweet potatoes on the other side. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp oil. Cook the broccoli for 15 - 20 minutes or until desired doneness. Continue to cook the sweet potatoes for 35 - 40 minutes total, or until desired doneness. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Next, make the sauce. In a mason jar or tall container with a lid, add all the sauce ingredients. Place the lid on securely and shake.
- It's time to make your bowls! You can make these all as meal prep or serve as a meal, or both. Divide all ingredients into 4 and create your bowls. Top with sauce as desired. Enjoy.