Seriously, it’s like a BLT in a bowl – this easy-to-make rice bowl is loaded with bacon, grilled chicken and avocado and tossed with a zesty pesto ranch dressing. It’s the perfect weeknight meal, because it’s fast and easy and is also fancy and amazing enough to serve at a party or event.
Before we get into this awesome rice bowl, I want to remind you about the Farberware cookware giveaway that I am hosting here on my blog. You can enter below and if you win, you can pick one of two sets of cookware. Go check it out now, enter if you haven’t already, check to see if you’ve done a daily entry and hopefully you will win! Good luck!
DO YOU NEED A NEW SET OF COOKWARE?
Of course you do, and these two sets that are up for grabs are perfect and contain everything you need for a well run kitchen! What’s super cool about this giveaway, is that you get to choose your set! The campaign is featuring Retro vs. Modern Recipes (#ThenandNow) and because of that, you will get to choose if you’d like the Farberware Classic Series 10-Piece Set OR if you’d like the more modern Farberware High Performance Stainless Steel 12-Piece Set. Enter to win at the bottom of the post with the Rafflecopter. Good luck, I hope you win!!
This fantastic giveaway is going on right now until August 3, 2014 at 11:59 EST.
Now, back to the recipe!
You can grab the recipe I created right off the Farberware Cookware website: Chicken and Avocado BLT Rice Bowl with Pesto Ranch Dressing
It’s the perfect recipe for dinner tonight!
Chicken & Avocado BLT Rice Bowl with Pesto Ranch Dressing
BusyWorkingMama
I’d probably make over classic chicken soup into something more exotic. I love it with hominy, lime and cilantro, topped with avocado. Your meal looks delicious!
Nicole Cook
Mmm… Aleks that sounds amazing actually! Thanks for the sweet words!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
Nicole, that rice bowl looks amazingly delicious! I’m salivating over here. It’s got everything I love to eat: chicken, avocado, and bacon. Yum!
Nicole Cook
I know, we dumped all our favorites in this rice bowl and it was SO good! You are a woman after my own heart, love that you have the same favorites!
Am I seeing you in a few weeks? I better be! Me & Brie (haha rhymes) are SUPER excited to meet YOU!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked
YESSSS! I’m going to be seeing you and Brie in a couple of weeks and I’m so excited I could burst! I can’t wait to give you a giant hug, my friend!
Meagan M. Greenan Liani
A favorite retro recipe are latkes! I would love to try this modern twist, adding sweet toppings: http://pimpauline.com/hanukkah/
Nicole Cook
Mmm…. love the twist and love latkes period. Delish!
Cheryl B.
I would add a twist to Macaroni and cheese.
Carla S
My favorite is meatloaf. I like to add sprite to mine for extra flavor.
jamiee
I love Mac & Cheese… that’s pretty retro right? haha I give it a twist by using healthier ingredients when possible, like quinoa pasta and laughing cow cheeses, and adding a ton of veggies to it! Mushrooms, peas, whatever I have and need to use up quickly!
Margot C
I love to make old school mac and cheese but I add jalapenos.
Natalie Vandenberghe
Probably my favorite retro recipe is one that calls for Jello. I’m not sure how I’d make it more modern, but I do know that I’d boil the water in my Farberware saucepan 😉
anne hill
love spaghetti and meatballs but now i am veggie so i use spaghetti squash & mushrooms, eggplant
sara
I love meatloaf and mashed potatoes, and I like to update it with a chipotle glaze for the meatloaf.
Leti @ Pick Me
Literally, this is the best recipe I’ve seen all week. Totally making it this weekend. I have turned into an avocado freak! And who would have guessed up a blt for the bowl. love it! Now need to peak at your ague fresco recipe. In Mexico for the summer and these drinks are everywhere!
Lindsey
This recipe looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it
Betsy Barnes
One of my favorite retro recipes is a pasta skillet meal with ground beef. A great way to make it modern would be to use ground turkey or chicken and fresh tomatoes. Also, a sauce with chopped veggies would make it healthy too 🙂
Heather Hayes Panjon
My Favorite Recipe Is Mac & Cheese, I’d Give It A Twist My Adding Bacon And Jalapenos
Amanda Whitley
i would change up potato salad and add ranch , bacon and cheese.
carol clark
old fashion mashed potatoes make with califlower and soup use some india herbs to see if i like it and the family will eat it
Kate F.
Who won?
Nicole Cook
It should show on the widget who won. She has been notified. 🙂