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Instant Pots, pressure cookers and even slow cookers are great tools to use when bulk cooking for a senior who may no longer be able to cook for themselves. These tools save time throughout the week and serve as great vessels to create ample leftovers and frozen meals.

This Instant Pot chicken burrito bowl is a great dish to try out Instant Pot cooking for your senior, and it’s brimming with familiar flavor and nutrient-dense ingredients. Burrito bowls such as this one can also be customizable, offering an opportunity to add in your senior’s favorite vegetables, cheese or even proteins to make it an easy favorite for any senior.

Per serving*: 540 calories; fat 13g; saturated fat 1g; cholesterol 110mg; sodium 300mg; carbohydrate 58g; fiber 11g; total sugars 3g; added sugars 0g; protein 47g; calcium 4%DV; iron 18%DV; potassium 28%DV

*Please note: Nutrition variation may happen due to ingredient sourcing and measurement variations.

A burrito bowl is a great opportunity to bring in seniors’ favorite foods. Yet, no rule book exists on how to make the perfect burrito bowl, so try playing around with some of the below ingredients:

Elise Deming is a registered dietitian with a love for helping people discover and enjoy healthy foods. She previously worked in assisted living centers and understands the critical role nutrition plays for seniors as well as their caregivers. As someone who was once a caregiver for her mother, Deming knows eating healthy can often fall to the bottom of the to-do list. She hopes to make healthy eating as easy and accessible as possible for those that need it most.