Description
A vibrant dish combining aromatic spices, fresh vegetables, and tender grilled chicken, perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup cooked rice or quinoa
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup olives, pitted
- Feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber (grated and drained)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Start by marinating the chicken breasts in olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
- Grill the marinated chicken over medium heat for about 6-7 minutes on each side until thoroughly cooked. Let it rest and slice it into strips.
- While the chicken grills, prepare the tzatziki sauce by combining Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
- In serving bowls, layer quinoa or rice, followed by grilled chicken, diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and olives.
- Top the bowls generously with crumbled feta cheese and drizzle with tzatziki sauce.
- Customize your bowls with additional toppings as desired.
Notes
For juiciest chicken, don’t skip marinating. Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken reaches 165°F.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Greek chicken, healthy bowls, tzatziki, Mediterranean cuisine, weeknight dinner