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Protein bowl with lentils, chicken and roasted veggies

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 40 minutes, around $4.24 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

40mintotal
≈ $4.24a serving
603kcalper serving
58gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Protein bowl with lentils, chicken and roasted veggies, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the oven

    Turn the oven on to 220 °C, on convection if you have it. Start it before you chop so it's nice and hot.

  2. Cut the veggies

    Cut the zucchini (200 g) and the red bell pepper (150 g) into 2 cm cubes, and the red onion into wedges. Spread everything out on the baking sheet.

  3. Season and roast

    Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil over the veggies, season with salt and pepper and toss. Roast for 20 min, flipping them halfway through.

    Tip · Don't crowd the veggies on the sheet, spread them in a single layer or they'll steam instead of roast.

  4. Cook the lentils

    Rinse the 160 g of lentils in the colander and put them in the saucepan with 500 ml of cold water. Bring to a boil, then let them simmer over low heat for 25 min, with no salt at first.

    Tip · Don't salt the water at the start and keep the simmer gentle: the lentils stay whole and tender instead of bursting.

  5. Cut the chicken

    While the lentils and veggies cook, cut the 300 g of chicken breast into 2 cm cubes. Season with salt and pepper.

  6. Sear the chicken

    Heat the skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 8 to 10 min, stirring, until it's golden with no pink and the juices run clear (74 °C inside).

  7. Drain the lentils

    Once they're tender, drain the lentils in the colander. Salt them lightly and put them back in the saucepan or the mixing bowl.

  8. Build the bowls

    Split the lentils between 2 bowls, then add equal shares of roasted veggies and chicken. Add some pepper and serve right away.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 603 kcal. 30% comes from carbs, 38% from protein and 26% from fat.

45 gCarbs
58 gProtein
17 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy603 kcal
Protein57.9 g
Carbs44.7 g
of which sugars8.8 g
Fat17.4 g
of which saturated fat3 g
Fiber17.8 g
Salt0.2 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $4.24 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $8.47for 2 people
≈ $4.24a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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