Burrito Bowl Mason Jar Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup quinoa
    2 cups water
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons lime juice
    1 lime zest
    1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
    8 ounces chicken breasts (2 breasts)
    1 tablespoon coconut oil
    1 sweet potato
    1 tablespoon bacon fat
    3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
    5 tablespoons Greek yogurt
    3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Preparation
    Add quinoa, water, & salt to medium pot & bring to a boil. Cook for 20-25 minutes until water is absorbed & quinoa is fluffy.
    Set quinoa aside to cool.
    When cooled, add 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and lime zest/juice.
    Dry off chicken breasts & season (if desired).
    Heat coconut oil in skillet & add chicken, cooking for ~4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
    Remove from skillet & cool.
    Once cool, cut into small chunks, ~1/2 inch.
    Chop sweet potato into small 1/2 inch cubes.
    Heat bacon fat in skillet (if there is not enough oil leftover from the chicken) & add sweet potatoes, stirring every 3-5 minutes, until done.
    Remove from skillet & cool.
    Take 5 pint containers & layer your salad in each jar:
    1 tbsp Greek Yogurt.
    2 tbsp sweet potato cubes.
    4 tbsp cilantro lime quinoa.
    2 tbsp grated cheese.
    2-3 tbsp chicken.
    Fill the rest of the way with lettuce.

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