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Taco Bell Power Bowl Copycat Recipe (Steak)

Taco Bell Power Bowl contains steak, rice, and veggies for a nutritious, satisfying meal. This copycat recipe helps you recreate it at home!
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 1 makes 1 power bowl
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes

Ingredients

For Power Bowl

  • 1 cup Mexican red rice
  • 1/2 cup black beans rinsed and drained
  • 3 ounces strip steak cooked and chopped (See Notes)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped romaine lettuce or iceberg
  • 1/8 cup diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons guacamole
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream

For Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons buttermilk powder (See Notes)
  • 1 ripe avocado pitted, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 fresh jalapeno chopped (use more/less to suit your taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives or green onion

Instructions

Steak Instructions

  • Heat a grill or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
  • Rub steak with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Feel free to add any other steak seasoning you enjoy.
  • Place steak on the pan or grill and leave untouched for 2-3 minutes. When the meat no longer sticks to the grates, flip it over and cook on the other side. Cook steak to desired level of doneness. Taco Bell’s steak is well done.
  • Remove steak from heat and let it rest for 10 minutes, then slice into bite-size pieces.

Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing

  • Add all dressing ingredients to the bowl of a food processor. Process until a smooth, creamy mixture forms.

Power Bowl Assembly

  • Warm Mexican rice and black beans.
  • Cook steak (if not using leftovers) and cut into pieces
  • Prepare creamy avocado ranch dressing.
  • Spread Mexican rice in the bottom of a bowl
  • Top with black beans and cheese.
  • Add lettuce over another section in the bowl. Drizzle with avocado ranch.
  • Add chopped steak to the bowl.
  • Top with guacamole and sour cream; then, sprinkle with tomatoes.
  • Serve immediately

Notes

1/2 cup buttermilk may be substituted for the water and buttermilk powder mixture.
Adjust the amounts of the fillings to taste.
Store leftover steak, dressing, rice, and any other ingredients in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator.
We used New York strip steak for our Taco Bell power bowl, but you can use any kind you enjoy. You can even use leftover steak if you’d like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1249cal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 99g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 1525mg | Sugar: 14g | Fiber: 24g | Calcium: 580mg | Iron: 5mg