Asian Chicken Rice Bowl

Name: Asian Chicken Rice Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1 green onion, minced; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve brown rice; 4 cups coleslaw mix (about 9 ounces); 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, chilled; 2 cups frozen shelled edamame, thawed

This super flavorful, nutrient-packed dish makes use of supermarket conveniences like coleslaw mix and rotisserie chicken. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled for large families. —Christianna Gozzi, Asteria, New York

Ingredients

1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 green onion, minced
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve brown rice
4 cups coleslaw mix (about 9 ounces)
2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, chilled
2 cups frozen shelled edamame, thawed

Directions

For dressing, whisk together first seven ingredients. Cook rice according to package directions. Divide among four bowls.
In a large bowl, toss coleslaw mix and chicken with half of the dressing. Serve edamame and slaw mixture over rice; drizzle with remaining dressing.

Test Kitchen Tips

Pulled pork also works well in this bowl.

If you want a little extra crunch, add chopped peanuts to the mix.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 429 calories, 15g fat (2g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 616mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 5g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Asian Chicken Brown Rice Bowl in Simple & Delicious August/September 2017