If you enjoy spring rolls then you will love this deconstructed spring roll bowl with grilled chicken. It’s truly an explosion of flavor in one bowl!

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Spring Roll Bowl

A healthy and vibrant spring roll bowl with grilled chicken and creamy cilantro lime dressing just might be the perfect meal for warmer days.

If you enjoy vegetable rice paper rolls then you will love this deconstructed spring roll bowl. It’s truly an explosion of flavor in one bowl!

It all starts with the best chicken marinade, which consists of fresh citrus juice. Then the chicken is grilled, sliced, and served over rice. Topped with crisp veggies and creamy lime dressing.

If you want to keep it low-carb simply skip the rice and double up on the lettuce.

spring roll bowl recipe

Best Chicken for Bowls

No doubt that the star of the recipe is the grilled chicken. It’s very easy to make and requires little prep. Not to mention the chicken recipe is great for other meals such as green goddess cobb salad, grilled chicken tacos, or grilled chicken sliders.

The combination of fresh lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, cilantro, and orange juice makes up the marinade. Then all you need is chicken. I personally love chicken thighs just because they are so flavorful and always turn out juicy. You can easily swap out the thighs for the chicken breast too.

Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes before grilling. That way all the flavors have time to blend and penetrate. 

ingredients for spring roll bowl

Ingredients You Will Need

This recipe is broken down into three parts: chicken, dressing, and toppings. The ingredients for the chicken and dressing are similar, except the dressing requires the addition of Greek yogurt.

  • Cilantro
  • Garlic
  • Limes 
  • Soy Sauce
  • Avocado oil (or olive oil)
  • Honey
  • Orange Juice
  • Chicken Thighs
  • Greek Yogurt
  • Kosher salt and black pepper

For the toppings, you will need lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, cilantro, and green onions. Use a combination of whatever toppings you like to suit your taste.

Also to build the bowl, you will need cooked rice. Plain white rice or brown rice works great. Or try Pineapple Rice or Coconut Lime Rice for even more flavor!

How to Make Spring Roll Bowl Recipe

Make the Chicken.

In a large bowl, whisk together the cilantro, garlic, lime zest and juice, soy sauce, oil, honey, orange juice, and salt. Add the chicken and toss around to combine. 

Let chicken marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.

chicken in marinade in glass bowl

Grill the chicken on a pre-heated gas grill over medium-high heat until the center reaches 165 degrees, about 5 – 6 minutes per side.

Transfer to a plate and loosely tent with a piece of foil for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. 

grilled chicken on a cutting board

Make the Dressing.

The dressing stores well in the fridge and can be prepared 2-3 days in advance. For the dressing, you will need a food-processor . If you do not have a food-processor, use a whisk to blend the dressing together. 

Add the dressing ingredients into a bowl of a food-processor and pulse until smooth.

creamy cilantro lime dressing

Build the Bowl.

Spoon some rice into the middle of a bowl. Add chicken and toppings of choice. Drizzle creamy lime dressing over the top and enjoy. 

I also love to add something spicy to the bowl such as red chili flakes or sriracha. I find that it balances out the sweetness of the dressing and adds a little zing to the bowl.

close up chicken bowl with cilantro lime dressing

Looking for more bowl recipes? Try Cilantro Basil Shrimp with Mango Salsa or Chicken Fajita Bowl.

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spring roll bowl with chicken recipe

Spring Roll Bowl with Grilled Chicken

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  • Author: Katya
  • Prep Time: 25 min
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Grilled
  • Cuisine: Mexican
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Description

A healthy and vibrant spring roll bowl with grilled chicken and creamy cilantro lime dressing just might be the perfect meal for warmer days. 

Ingredients

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Chicken

  • 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. lime zest, from about 2–3 limes
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, from about 1–2 limes
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 lbs. boneless, skinless, chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat

Cilantro Lime Dressing

  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, from about 2 limes
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp. honey
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • Kosher salt and fresh black pepper, to taste

To Serve

  • Cooked rice
  • Iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
  • Cucumbers, julienned
  • Carrots, julienned
  • Cilantro
  • Green Onions
  • Optional: avocado, sriracha

Instructions

Chicken

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the cilantro, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, soy sauce, oil, honey, orange juice, and salt. Add chicken thighs and toss around to coat.
  2. Let marinate at room temperature for 20-30 minutes (or up to 8 hours in the refrigerator).
  3. Preheat a gas grill to medium-high heat (about 425 degrees). Remove chicken from marinade with a pair of tongs and place on a hot grill. Grill until the center reaches 165 degrees, about 5 – 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and loosely tent with a piece of foil. Let chicken rest for 5-10 minutes. Resting the meat helps all of the juices to distribute evenly.
  4. Slice the chicken and serve warm over cooked rice with veggies of choice and a drizzle of cilantro lime dressing.

Cilantro Lime Dressing

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a bowl of a food-processor and pulse until smooth. Scrape down the sides as needed. Dressing will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Notes

  • Chicken: You can use boneless skinless chicken breasts. Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise to about 1/2-inch thickness. If needed, pound each cutlet between plastic wrap until even thickness.  Grill about 2-3 minutes per side or just to 165 in center.
  • Marinade: This marinade is acidic. I don’t recommend marinating chicken thighs longer than 8 hours and chicken breast 4 hours as it can change the texture of the chicken.
  • Dressing: If you want to keep it more traditional, try serving the bowls with peanut sauce.  Thin out the sauce with little water before drizzling. Or give this bowl a tropical spin by serving it with Mango Dressing.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 535
  • Sugar: 10.1 g
  • Sodium: 644.6 mg
  • Fat: 24.6 g
  • Carbohydrates: 42.2 g
  • Protein: 35.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 145.1 mg