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Banza chicken bowls with rice, seasoned chicken, cucumber tomato salad, and creamy Calabrian chili sauce

Banza Chicken Bowls with Calabrian Chili Sauce and Rice

Banza chicken bowls combine creamy Calabrian chili sauce, fresh cucumber tomato salad, seasoned chicken, and rice for a satisfying meal with contrasting textures and bold, balanced flavor. These easy chicken bowls are a great choice for a flavorful weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 471
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Tomato Cucumber Salad
  • 1 English cucumber, cut into chunks (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut into halves (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • a small chunk of red onion, thinly sliced on a mandoline
  • a small bundle of parsley, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Calabrian Chili Sauce
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2-3 individual Calabrian chiles, stems discarded, smashed / minced
  • 1 clove garlic, grated
  • a splash of castelvetrano olive brine (optional, see notes)
  • salt, to taste
Chicken and Rice
  • a batch of Air Fryer Chicken
  • Banza Rice Mix, tomato chipotle variety

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine the cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, white vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well and adjust the seasoning as needed.
  2. Prepare the sauce by stirring together the mayo, Greek yogurt, Calabrian chiles, garlic, olive brine if using, and salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Cooking
  1. Prepare the chicken and the rice mix according to their respective instructions.
Assembly
  1. Build the bowls with the chicken, rice, cucumber tomato salad, and Calabrian chili sauce, then serve.

Notes

Olive brine adds a salty, buttery quality to the sauce. If it is not available, it can be skipped without affecting the recipe. Pickle brine can also be used instead, though it gives the sauce a brighter, tangier flavor.