Crisp Air Keto Bowl (Printable)

Fresh vegetables, avocado and grilled chicken in a tangy lemon-herb dressing - a perfect low-carb meal option.

# List of ingredients:

→ Protein

01 - 2 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8 oz total)
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - ½ tsp garlic powder
04 - ½ tsp smoked paprika
05 - ¼ tsp sea salt
06 - ⅛ tsp black pepper

→ Vegetables

07 - 1 cup baby spinach leaves
08 - 1 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
09 - ½ cup cucumber, sliced
10 - ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
11 - ¼ cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
12 - ¼ cup red cabbage, shredded
13 - 1 small avocado, sliced

→ Nuts & Seeds

14 - 2 tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)

→ Dressing

15 - 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
16 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
17 - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
18 - ½ tsp dried oregano
19 - ¼ tsp sea salt
20 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

# Steps:

01 - Rub chicken breasts with olive oil, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
02 - Preheat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Grill chicken for 6–7 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear.
03 - Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice thinly.
04 - In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, oregano, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
05 - Arrange spinach and romaine in two bowls.
06 - Top with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, red cabbage, and avocado slices.
07 - Add sliced grilled chicken to each bowl.
08 - Drizzle with lemon-herb dressing and sprinkle with roasted pumpkin seeds. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The combination of seven different vegetables creates this incredible rainbow effect that somehow makes everything taste better than when eaten separately.
  • Despite being completely keto-friendly, this bowl leaves you feeling energized rather than weighed down – perfect for those busy afternoons when you need sustained focus.
02 -
  • Letting the grilled chicken rest for those full 5 minutes is non-negotiable – I learned the hard way that skipping this step leaves you with dry chicken and all those precious juices lost on the cutting board.
  • The order of dressing ingredients actually matters significantly – I discovered that adding the lemon juice to the Dijon first, before the oil, creates a much more stable emulsion that stays together longer.
03 -
  • Season your bowl from bottom to top – I lightly salt the greens before adding other ingredients, which surprisingly reduces how much dressing you need overall.
  • The perfect avocado secret: buy them firm, then place in a paper bag with a banana for 24-48 hours to ripen them precisely when needed rather than dealing with the usual too-hard-then-suddenly-too-soft avocado timeline.

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