No matter how busy life gets, we still have to eat. With simple make ahead ideas like these Fajita Meal Prep Bowls, eating great all week is as easy as opening the fridge to grab a dish! They’re delicious, healthy and 21 day fix approved and they freeze perfectly!
Does lunch or dinner time ever sneak up on you and leave you standing before the refrigerator, hoping to find a yummy meal or at least an idea for one, if so, then this is the recipe for you! A delicious, simple and easy alternative to hitting a drive thru when life is busy!
Fajitas are one of those dishes we could easily (and happily) eat every day. They’re loaded with flavor, easy to make in the oven, on the stove top or even on the grill!
This version is made with chicken breast and rice, plus a lot of other delicious things, this recipe is flavorful, good for you. This recipe serves 6, making this perfect for a quick dinner on a busy night. This meal can be made on the sheet pan and immediately served in bowls with your favorite toppings or prepped on a Sunday afternoon for delicious meals all week long (or even longer in the freezer)!
You can get these meal prep containers here.
(They’re reusable, dishwasher safe, microwave safe and freeze well).
To prepare these for meals throughout the week, I cook the chicken, peppers and onions as directed, cool slightly and then use these handy meal-prep containers to package my Fajita Bowls. These are great containers that can be microwaved, frozen, cleaned in the dishwasher and reused! They’re lightweight, transport perfectly and they’re inexpensive so I don’t worry about anyone leaving them behind.
We use freshly chopped chicken with olive oil and our own seasonings. If you happen to have packaged Fajita Seasoning
on hand, you can use that instead of the seasonings listed in the recipe. It will save you a few minutes of time, which is perfect for those super busy weeks! This recipe will last for about 4 days in the fridge, so this is the perfect recipe to make on Sunday for yummy meals in a flash during the week.
Once the meals are prepped, I add my favorite toppings like salsa, cheese and jalapenos. The possibilities are endless with the bowls so feel free to add in whatever you love… black beans, Fresh Mango Salsa, slaw, shredded jicama are a few others we love.
When building our bowls for make ahead meal prep, I find that adding the salsa right on top of the rice
is delicious. I package lime right in the bowl and the remove it just before reheating.
I love that this recipe can be served hot or cold. I prefer the recipe hot, while my husband prefers it cold. We sometimes eat these just as is or even wrap them up in homemade tortillas or lettuce for a tasty spin!
Fajita Bowls are a great 21 day fix meal, made with all approved ingredients. To make these fit into the 21 Day Fix plan, cook as directed below and measure out using your containers. When plating your meal prep, measure out 1 yellow of rice, 1 green of peppers/onions and 1 red of chicken. Swap out the jarred salsa for pico de gallo. Counts will be 1 yellow (rice), 1 red (chicken), 1 green (veggies) + 2 tsp oils. If you add in toppings such as cheese or avocado (blue), olives (orange) they will be counted separately.
Once prepped these bowls keep in the fridge for days but they also freeze beautifully! To reheat from frozen, open the lid to allow venting and microwave 3-4 minutes or until hot.
Fajita Meal Prep Bowls
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked rice white or brown
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about 3
- 4 bell peppers any color
- 1 onion
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup salsa
SEASONINGS
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- toppings as desired see notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a small bowl, combine olive oil and seasonings. Set aside.
- Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Toss with half of the olive oil mixture.
- Cut bell peppers into strips and cut onions into thin slices. Toss vegetables with remaining olive oil mixture.
- Place on a parchment lined pan and bake 20-22 minutes, or until cooked through, stirring after 10 minutes.
- Serve with desired toppings or follow meal prep instructions below.
MEAL PREP
- Lay out 6 containers (I use these). Place ½ cup rice in each container. Divide the rice, chicken, vegetables, cheese and salsa evenly between the containers.
- Top with desired toppings and seal. Refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze.
- To reheat, microwave 2.5 minutes (or 3.5 minutes if frozen).
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner
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How many calories are these in 1 serving?
Hi Ashlee, calorie information can be found just below the recipe :)
I like this concept, I got inspired to do my own Thanks
Chef Ernie
Made my night Chef Ernie, so glad you loved them!
How many calories are in each serving?
The recipe shows 299 calories per serving Jasmine. Enjoy!
Hello,
Can someone please send me the ‘salsa’ recipe you used or just let me know what exactly you used for that?
Looking forward to trying this recipe ASAP!
Thank you x
You can find my salsa recipe here or purchase a jarred salsa.
Thank you very much!!
Sometimes my family of 4 all want something different for dinner. When nobody can make up their minds I use this as my go to meal! my family loves this recipe!
I do chicken and beef and let everyone build their own!
Great!
My boyfriend is a picky eater but LOVED the fajitas!This recipe was definitely a score! Thanks For sharing this !!!
crazy question, but what do you cover them with before you freeze them?
Loved it! The seasoning was great. I changed it a bit to make it more of a burrito bowl, I am not a huge fan of peppers.
I gave credit to the recipe in my blog where I talked about meal prep and some of the changes I made for my taste preference :)
Fantastic recipe and low fat as well. I adjusted the olive oil measurement but overall I loved the recipe.
I’m so glad you loved it!!
Great idea! Thanks so much for sharing! Can you freeze the lime wedge, too? Or do you just add that if you’re keeping in the fridge?
You can definitely freeze the lime, the flavor will be the same. I freeze my lime wedges all the time and add to my water. Enjoy!