Chicken and Rice Salad Bowls
Cook the rice and chicken once, eat it cold for three days.
Serves 4 30 min 40g protein
ChickenSaladRiceMediterranean
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Chicken breast fillets500 g
- Long grain rice300 g
- Cucumber200 g
- Tomatoes250 g
- Carrots150 g
- Baby spinach100 g
- Olive oil40 ml
- Lemons1 ea
Method
- Cook the rice, spread it on a tray to cool quickly, and set aside.
- Season the chicken and cook in half the oil over medium heat for 6-7 minutes a side. Rest, then slice.
- Dice the cucumber and tomato and coarsely grate the carrot.
- Whisk the remaining oil with the juice of the lemon and season to make a dressing.
- Toss the rice, vegetables and spinach with the dressing, top with the sliced chicken, and serve.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Tuna and Rice Salad Bowls
- 500 g Tinned tuna instead of Chicken breast fillets
Skip cooking the chicken; drain the tuna, flake it and scatter it over the bowls.
Vegetarian
Chickpea and Rice Salad Bowls
- 800 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Chicken breast fillets
Skip cooking the chicken; drain and rinse the chickpeas and toss them through with the vegetables.
Vegan
Chickpea and Rice Salad Bowls
- 800 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Chicken breast fillets
Skip cooking the chicken; drain and rinse the chickpeas and toss them through with the vegetables.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
WoolworthsBest choiceno items missing · $13.41 of food
$26.15
49% spare
Colesno items missing · $14.11 of food · $0.70 more
$32.38
56% spare
Aldino items missing · $14.65 of food · $1.24 more
$31.72
54% spare
$3.35a serve
$3.35 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths
About $13.41 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$28.29 across 3 shops · all 8 items priced · $6.00 more for bigger packs, 62% spare for later
WoolworthsBest choice$13.41
no items missing
you'll pay $26.15 · 49% of it spare
Coles$14.11
no items missing · $0.70 more
you'll pay $32.38 · 56% of it spare
Aldi$14.65
no items missing · $1.24 more
you'll pay $31.72 · 54% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$19.75
Long grain rice
$0.18/100g
need 300 gImperial Grain Long Grain Rice 2 kg$3.59closest match
Aldi$0.18/100g$3.59·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Coles$0.18/100g$1.80
Carrots
$2.09/kg
need 150 gNo Brand Carrots 1 kg$2.09
Aldi$2.09/kg$2.09·Woolworths~$2.40/kg$0.36·Coles$2.60/kg$0.44
Baby spinach
$14.25/kg
need 100 gThe Fresh Salad Co Baby Spinach 280 g$3.99closest match
Aldi$14.25/kg$3.99·Coles$27.50/kg$3.30·Woolworths$17.86/kg$5.00
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 40 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Lemons
$1.29/ea
need 1 itemAldi Lemon Each 1 item$1.29
Aldi$1.29/ea$1.29·Woolworths$1.49/ea$1.49·Coles$1.60/ea$1.60
Buy at Coles$2.84
Cucumber
$4.90/kg
need 200 g2 × Coles Lebanese Cucumbers approx. 160 g$0.78closest matchreal special
Coles$4.90/kg$0.78·Aldi~$6.23/kg$2.49·Woolworths~$7.68/kg$1.42
Tomatoes
$4.90/kg
need 250 g2 × Coles Tomatoes Gourmet approx. 130 g$0.64closest match
Coles$4.90/kg$0.64·Woolworths~$7.26/kg$0.98·Aldi$9.96/kg$2.49
Buy at Woolworths$5.70
Chicken breast fillets
$9.50/kg
need 500 g2 × Woolworths RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillet 300 g$2.85closest matchreal special
Woolworths$9.50/kg$2.85·Aldi$13.98/kg$6.99·Coles$11.00/kg$15.40