A common question that pops up in the support group I run alongside my free 30-Day PCOS Diet Challenge is, “What restaurants serve food we can eat with PCOS?”
Back in the day when eating out was something I actually got to do from time to time (pre-kid, pre-2020, etc), I used to find that Mexican-style restaurants offered the best options for finding a PCOS-friendly meal. A burrito bowl is essentially just a salad after all, and you can’t beat a triple-serving of guacamole. So this week I’m releasing one of my personal favorite recipes, Zambreros. It’s a rip-off recipe I created in honor of an Australian, Mexican fast-food chain I once frequented regularly.
Here’s everything you’ll need to make your own PCOS-Friendly Zambreros:
- Chicken thighs
- Olive oil
- Canned black beans
- Chili powder
- Ground cumin
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Dried onion
- Dried oregano
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Salsa
- Romaine (Cos) lettuce
- Corn on the cob
- Tomatoes
- Fresh cilantro/coriander
- Avocado
- Limes
This simple dish is super easy to make at home and is widely popular with all the people I’ve made it for so I hope you’ll like it too.
xo Kym
P.S. If you are struggling to make the switch to a PCOS diet, I run a free 30-Day PCOS Diet Challenge which is the perfect way to really kickstart your health transformation. This event includes weekly meal plans, recipes, shopping lists, and video lessons, all within a supportive community environment. However, if this recipe has inspired you and you want to get started right away, then I recommend downloading my free 3-Day PCOS Diet Meal Plan as well. It’s a 15-page PDF ebook that contains some of my most popular PCOS recipes, a shopping list ready to go, and some additional information about how to use food to heal your PCOS.
This PCOS dinner recipe will curb any of those take-out cravings!
Zambreros Burrito Bowl (PCOS-Friendly)
This simple dish is super easy to make at home and is widely popular with all the people I’ve made it for so I hope you’ll like it too.
Ingredients
Protein
- 22 oz Chicken thighs
Pantry
- 2 tbsp Olive oil (for chicken)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil (for black beans)
- 15 oz Canned black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/8 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried onion
- 1/4 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Salsa
Vegetable
- 2 cup Romaine (Cos) lettuce (sliced finely)
- 4 Corn on the cob
- 4 Tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 cup Fresh cilantro/coriander
Fruit
- 2 Avocados (diced)
- 1 Lime (juiced)
Instructions
- Bake, grill or fry the chicken until cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the seasoning. In a small bowl or jug, combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- When the chicken is done, transfer it to a plate and shred the chicken with a fork.
- Place the chicken back in the skillet, along with olive oil and seasoning mix. Combine thoroughly before setting aside.
- Cook the black beans in a small pot for 2-3 minutes then add a pinch of salt and some olive oil.
- Make some guacamole by combining diced avocados, salsa, lime juice, and a little salt to taste in a small bowl. Mash to your preferred texture.
- Cook the corn (husks included) in the microwave on high. Allow 4 minutes per cob. Once done, remove the husk. Hold the cob in a vertical position over a plate or clean cutting board and cut the kernels away from the cob.
- Make a colorful plate of spiced chicken, black beans, sweet corn, guacamole, and fresh lettuce and tomatoes. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 844Total Fat: 52gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 39gCholesterol: 200mgSodium: 1604mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 19gSugar: 10gProtein: 50g
Please note that the nutrition information above isn’t always 100% accurate.
As a Nutritionist, I’m continuing my mission to help women like you, beat PCOS. Evidence-based diet and lifestyle interventions helped me overcome five years of infertility. I fell pregnant naturally after multiple failed IVF cycles. Along the way, my other PCOS symptoms went away too. This experience taught me how to combine the latest science with a pragmatic approach to habit change. I’ve now helped thousands of other women achieve life-changing results, and I love for you to be the next PCOS success story. Learn more about me and what I do here.
As a Nutritionist, I’m continuing my mission to help women like you, beat PCOS. Evidence-based diet and lifestyle interventions helped me overcome five years of infertility. I fell pregnant naturally after multiple failed IVF cycles. Along the way, my other PCOS symptoms went away too. This experience taught me how to combine the latest science with a pragmatic approach to habit change. I’ve now helped thousands of other women achieve life-changing results, and I love for you to be the next PCOS success story. Learn more about me and what I do here.
