Description
Greek Chicken Bowls are fresh, simple bowls made with lemon-garlic chicken, grains, crisp vegetables, feta cheese, and cool tzatziki sauce. This easy recipe is great for meal prep, quick lunches, or light weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
1 lb chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
1 cup cooked quinoa or rice
1 cup cucumber, chopped
1 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1 cup bell peppers, chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
2. Add chicken breasts and coat well. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
3. Cook chicken on a grill or in the oven until fully cooked and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
4. Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice against the grain.
5. Cook quinoa or rice according to package directions.
6. Chop cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, and bell peppers.
7. Divide cooked grain into bowls.
8. Top with sliced chicken and chopped vegetables.
9. Finish with crumbled feta cheese and tzatziki sauce.
10. Serve immediately or prepare for meal prep.
Notes
For meal prep, store chicken, grain, vegetables, and tzatziki separately. Add sauce just before serving to keep the bowls fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling, Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg