Description
Experience the vibrant flavors of Greece with this comforting Greek Chicken Bowl, featuring marinated chicken, fresh veggies, and a cool tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup chopped parsley
- For Tzatziki:
- 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
- Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Marinate the chicken in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- Grill or bake the chicken until cooked through, about 6-7 minutes per side.
- Mix all tzatziki ingredients in a separate bowl and set aside.
- Assemble bowls by placing quinoa or rice as the base, followed by sliced chicken, diced cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and parsley.
- Drizzle with tzatziki sauce before serving.
Notes
You can make the chicken marinade a day in advance for enhanced flavor. Store tzatziki separately to keep it fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling or Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg