Taco Bell Power Bowl is a delicious and hearty meal. Fuel up with these easy chicken taco bowls loaded with chicken, black beans, Mexican rice, guacamole, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and avocado ranch sauce. This is one of those easy weeknight meals, as you can meal prep most of this and put it together when you are ready. These power bowls make a healthy meal the whole family will love.
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Why this recipe works
This Taco Bell Copycat succeeds because it balances protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates while delivering the bold flavors that made this dish so popular. The homemade avocado ranch sauce elevates the entire dish, while the combination of textures from crispy lettuce, creamy guacamole, and tender chicken creates satisfaction in every bite.
Taco Bell Power Bowl Recipe Ingredients
For the Avocado Ranch Sauce:
- Sour cream – Creates a creamy base for the signature sauce
- Buttermilk – Adds tang and helps achieve proper consistency
- Avocados – Provide healthy fats and a creamy texture
- Fresh garlic – Adds aromatic depth and flavor complexity
- Fresh lime juice – Brightens flavors and prevents avocado browning
- Dry ranch dressing mix – Delivers a familiar ranch flavor profile
For the Bowl Components:
- Knorr Mexican or Spanish rice – Provides a seasoned grain base with authentic flavor
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts – Lean protein that takes on flavors well
- Olive oil – Healthy cooking fat for searing chicken
- Salt and ground black pepper – Essential seasonings for chicken
- Red onion – Adds sharp, fresh crunch to guacamole
- Tomatoes – Contribute freshness and acidity to balance richness
- Canned black beans – Provide plant protein and fiber
- Shredded cheddar cheese – Adds creamy, sharp flavor
- Low-fat sour cream – Light, tangy topping that adds richness
- Romaine lettuce – Provides crisp texture and fresh contrast
How to make a Taco Bell Power Bowl
- Cook the rice according to the package directions.
- Place sour cream, buttermilk, ripe avocado, chopped garlic, lime juice, and dry ranch dressing mix into a blender. Puree until smooth.
- Cook the chicken on the stovetop in a skillet or grill pan with vegetable or canola oil until cooked through. Then thinly slice the chicken.
- Shred the romaine lettuce.
- Run water over the beans to rinse them, then drain off the excess water.
- Wash and chop the tomatoes.
- Make quick guacamole by mashing avocado in a bowl, then stir in lime juice, onions, tomatoes, and salt.
- Build the bowl by layering rice on the bottom, then topping it with portions of chicken, black beans, guacamole, chopped tomatoes, low-fat sour cream, cheese, and chopped lettuce.
- Drizzle avocado ranch sauce on top and serve immediately.
Tips For Serving and Storing Taco Bell Chicken Power Bowl
- This recipe is even better with beef. Grill a skirt or hangar steak and slice it thinly across the grain.
- Store guacamole underwater. As strange as it sounds, if you plan on making the guacamole ahead of time, put it in a bowl and cover it with a thin layer of water over the top. The water keeps mashed avocados from turning brown. Pour off the water before using the guacamole in the recipe.
Optional Toppings
While Taco Bell does not add these toppings, I recommend some additional add-ons to improve your Chicken Taco Bell Power Bowl.
- Pico de gallo
- Nacho cheese sauce
- low-fat or non-fat sour cream
- Extra chicken
- Taco Bell Taco sauce
- Crisp-cooked bacon
- Seasoned ground beef
- Make fajita veggies from lots of your favorite fresh vegetables
- Swap the Mexican-style rice for brown rice
- Add a good sprinkling of chopped cilantro
How to Turn This Into a Discontinued Taco Bell Cantina Bowl
Taco Bell Cantina Bowl featured marinated, fire-grilled white meat chicken, romaine lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo, avocado ranch dressing, shredded cheddar cheese, and reduced-fat sour cream, on a bed of Latin rice and black beans. So you can start with this recipe, and add a premade avocado ranch dressing or use my Chick Fil A Avocado ranch dressing for this recipe, and swap the chopped tomatoes for pico de gallo.
I hope you give this recipe a try. You are going to love how this will taste. It is easy to make this burrito bowl from scratch. This is one of the Taco Bell menu items you can customize to your personal taste. You may even want to add extra lettuce and turn this into a delicious salad. This power bowl has lots of texture and flavors to make this one of the most interesting and healthy menu items you can get at Taco Bell.
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Taco Bell Power Bowl Easy Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 package Knorr Mexican or Spanish rice
Avocado Ranch Sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup ripe avocado
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons dry ranch dressing mix
Chicken
- ½ pound chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Guacamole
- 2 small or 1 large avocado
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon diced red onion
- 1 teaspoon diced tomato
- ½ teaspoon salt
Vegetable Toppings
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tomato, chopped (use 1 teaspoon of this in the guacamole)
- ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup low fat sour cream
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to the package directions.
- To make the avocado ranch sauce: Place the sour cream, buttermilk, avocado, garlic, lime juice, and dry ranch dressing mix into a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour the sauce into a small airtight container.
- To make the chicken: Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Then heat a skillet over medium heat, and add oil. When the oil is hot, cook the chicken for 7 to 9 minutes per side, or until it is cooked through. The actual time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breast. Remove the chicken from the skillet and allow it to rest for about 3 minutes before slicing it into thin strips.
- To make the guacamole: Mash the avocado in a bowl. Add lime juice, onions, tomatoes, and salt. Stir gently to combine.
- To assemble the bowl: Place the cooked rice in the bottom of a bowl. Over the rice, add a portion of sliced chicken, black beans, guacamole, tomatoes, sour cream, cheese, and lettuce. Drizzle the avocado ranch sauce on top.
Looks delicious and I’m looking forward to making for my daily lunches