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Chicken Sausage Meal Prep Bowls

Chicken Sausage Meal Prep Bowls - Filled with chicken apple sausage, roasted butternut squash and quinoa salad. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Heather

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz package al fresco Chicken apple sausage
  • 2-3 cups cubed butternut squash
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup chopped baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 cup diced cucumber

Dressing

  • juice of one lemon
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Place cut sausage and diced butternut squash on pan. 
  • Drizzle olive oil over sausage and squash. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. 
  • Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven and using a spatula, flip the sausage and squash over and bake another 10 minutes. 

Quinoa Salad

  • While sausage is in the oven, cook quinoa according to package. 
  • Once cooked, toss with shredded baby spinach, diced cucumbers, feta and pomegranate seeds. 
  • In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Drizzle over quinoa and toss. 
  • Divide sausage and squash into four meal prep bowls. Fill the remaining of the bowl with quinoa salad.  

Notes

I typically cook my quinoa in a rice cooker. 
You can also replace the quinoa with a small pasta or rice. 

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 632mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8245IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 3.1mg