Cilantro-Chicken Power Bowl
- Devon Tonneson

- Jul 27
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 20

Disorder scorecard
Disorder | Helpful? | Why / Caveats |
POTS | ✔︎ Yes (with salt) | Chicken and fries are seasoned with ¾ tsp sea salt total → ≈1 000 mg sodium across the bowl—enough to raise plasma volume without electrolyte packets. |
Lupus | ✔︎ Yes | Sweet-potato beta-carotene, avocado MUFAs, tomato polyphenols, and olive-oil yogurt sauce all support anti-inflammatory pathways. |
Vestibular migraine | ⚠︎ Caution | Avocado is moderate histamine; swap equal cubes of cucumber if it triggers headaches. Everything else is low histamine. |
Ingredients — 1 large bowl
Component | Amount | Key nutrients |
Chicken breast, sliced | 6 oz | 35 g protein, 600 mg Na* |
Sea salt | ¾ tsp split | *Total bowl sodium ~1 000 mg |
Sweet potato, cut fries | 1 medium | Beta-carotene, potassium |
Olive oil | 2 Tbsp total | Healthy fat |
Cherry tomatoes, halved | ½ cup | Lycopene, vitamin C |
Avocado, diced | ½ | MUFAs, magnesium |
Red onion, minced | 1 Tbsp | Quercetin |
Cilantro, chopped | 2 Tbsp | Antioxidants |
Plain Greek yogurt | ¼ cup | Extra protein, probiotic |
Lime juice | 1 Tbsp | Bright flavor |
Season chicken with half the salt; toss fries with the rest.
25-minute method (standing ≈10 min)
Roast fries: toss sweet-potato sticks with 1 Tbsp oil + ¼ tsp salt. Bake 425 °F, 20 min, flipping once.
Cook chicken: rub with 1 Tbsp oil, ½ tsp salt, pepper, and dried herbs; sear 4 min/side in skillet. Rest and slice.
Salsa (seated): mix tomatoes, avocado, onion, 1 Tbsp cilantro, squeeze lime, pinch pepper.
Yogurt sauce: blend yogurt, 1 Tbsp cilantro, splash water; add pinch salt if needed.
Assemble lettuce or grain base (optional), then fries, chicken, salsa, drizzle sauce. Eat seated.
Nutrition snapshot (full bowl)
Protein 38 g
Sodium ≈1 000 mg
Fiber 9 g
Added sugar 0 g
Prep/standing 25 min / ~10 min on feet


