Description
A vibrant and customizable dish featuring marinated chicken, fresh veggies, and a creamy tzatziki sauce, perfect for weeknights or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 Cucumber, diced
- 1 Tomato, diced
- 1/2 Red onion, diced
- 1 Bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 C Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 C Olives
- 2 C Cooked rice or quinoa
- 1/4 C Fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 C Yogurt (for tzatziki)
- 1 tbsp Dill (for tzatziki)
- Juice of 1 Lemon (for tzatziki)
- 1/2 tsp Salt (for tzatziki)
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: In a bowl, mix olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken breast and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook Chicken: Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the marinated chicken until fully cooked, about 6-7 minutes per side.
- Make Tzatziki Sauce: In a bowl, combine yogurt, chopped cucumber, dill, lemon juice, and salt for a refreshing tzatziki.
- Chop Veggies: Dice your tomato, red onion, and bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.
- Assemble Bowls: Start with a base of cooked rice or quinoa, top with sliced chicken, fresh veggies, crumbled feta, and olives.
- Drizzle & Garnish: Add a generous drizzle of tzatziki and finish with fresh parsley.
Notes
For added flavor, marinate chicken for 1-4 hours. Customize your tzatziki by adding garlic powder or mint.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg