Banza Chicken Bowls with Calabrian Chili Sauce

Lindsay from Pinch of Yum shows the meal she says she wakes up thinking about: a grain bowl built on Banza (chickpea pasta or rice), topped with air fryer chicken, a fresh tomato cucumber salad, and a Calabrian chili sauce that carries most of the flavor. The full recipe is on her site under "Banza chicken bowls."

The Three Components

Air fryer chicken. Sliced thick, with a deep golden-brown crust and visible seasoning. This is a batch-prep protein -- cook once, use across multiple meals.

Tomato cucumber salad. Cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, and thinly sliced red onion. A raw, crunchy contrast to the warm chicken and grain base.

Calabrian chili sauce. The star condiment. A creamy, pinkish sauce drizzled generously over the whole bowl. Lindsay calls this the main flavor driver of the dish.

Everything gets piled onto a base of Banza, then loaded with sauce.

Key Takeaways

• Three-part bowl: air fryer chicken, tomato cucumber salad, Calabrian chili sauce over Banza
• Batch-friendly -- the chicken and sauce can be prepped ahead
• Gluten-free via the Banza base (chickpea-based)
• Search "Banza chicken bowls" on Pinch of Yum for the full recipe