Description
A colorful and nutritious blend of Mediterranean flavors, perfect for quick weeknight dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 2 cups cooked quinoa or rice (your choice)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cup kalamata olives
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (for tzatziki sauce)
- 1 cucumber, grated and drained (for tzatziki sauce)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (for tzatziki sauce)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (for tzatziki sauce)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for tzatziki sauce)
- Salt to taste (for tzatziki sauce)
Instructions
- In a bowl, season diced chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the seasoned chicken until fully cooked, about 6-8 minutes.
- In serving bowls, layer the cooked quinoa or rice at the bottom.
- Add the cooked chicken along with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, and olives.
- To make the tzatziki sauce, combine Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Drizzle tzatziki sauce over your bowls before serving.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Feel free to substitute chicken with chickpeas for a vegetarian option. Quinoa can be replaced with brown rice for a nuttier flavor profile. Serve with warm pita bread or roasted vegetables if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Mediterranean, Chicken, Bowls, Healthy, Quick Meal, Meal Prep