Juicy marinated chicken served over rice or grains with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and tangy tzatziki. These vibrant bowls are fresh, filling, and packed with Mediterranean flavor—perfect for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- Tzatziki Sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded cucumber, excess liquid squeezed out
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Greek Chicken
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground chicken breast
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Zest of a lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Other Ingredients
- Crumbled feta cheese
Instructions
Tzatziki Sauce
Combine all of the ingredients for the tzatziki in a bowl and stir together until combined. Taste for seasoning, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cucumber Tomato Salad
Add all of the ingredients for the salad to a bowl. Stir everything together and taste for seasoning. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Rice
Combine the rice, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper together. Taste for seasoning. Use par-cooked rice in a bag that can be cooked in the microwave to save time.
Greek Chicken
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and ground chicken to the skillet and use a wooden spoon to crumble the chicken. Season the chicken with the chopped parsley, all of the spices, salt and pepper.
- When the chicken is nearly cooked through, add in the lemon zest and juice and stir everything together.
Assembling the Bowls
Divide the rice into four bowls. Top with equal amounts of the Greek chicken, cucumber tomato salad, tzatziki sauce and crumbled feta. Garnish with extra parsley and a lemon wedge if desired.
