Chicken and Sweet Potato Meal Prep Bowl

A lunch for one. Quantities are for a single portion; multiply them to batch cook.

At a glance

  • 458 kcal, 46g protein, 48g carbs, 10g fat and 7g fibre per serving (approximate)
  • About 25 minutes, preparation and cooking
  • Estimated cost £2.27–£2.71 per serving. This is an estimate from representative UK own-brand prices (reviewed 2026-10-05), not a live supermarket price; see how cost estimates work.

Ingredients

  • 175g chicken breast
  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • 2 generous handfuls baby spinach (about 60g)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Method

  1. Cut the sweet potato into even chunks and boil in lightly salted water until tender, then drain and cool slightly.
  2. Cook the chicken breast in a non-stick pan over medium heat until cooked through. Add garlic powder for the final minute and cook until fragrant. Rest briefly before slicing if needed.
  3. Rinse and dry baby spinach.
  4. Arrange chicken breast, sweet potato and baby spinach in a bowl and finish with olive oil.

Making it ahead

Cool it, get it into the fridge within one to two hours and eat it within two days; freeze portions you will not reach in time. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through. How we handle food safety.

Allergens

No regulated allergen is listed for the usual UK form of these ingredients. This is not a label check and is not an allergen-free guarantee; always read the packaging.

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