Description
A vibrant bowl featuring grilled chicken, quinoa, fresh vegetables, and a creamy tzatziki sauce, bringing Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked quinoa or rice
- 1 lb chicken breast, grilled and sliced
- 1 cucumber, diced (plus 1 grated for tzatziki)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup olives, sliced
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for drizzling (about 1 tbsp)
- Lemon juice, for drizzling (juice of 1 lemon)
- For tzatziki sauce: 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 cucumber, grated and drained
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the tzatziki by squeezing excess water from the grated cucumber and mix it with Greek yogurt, minced garlic, chopped dill, and salt. Chill while you assemble the bowls.
- Grill or pan-sear the chicken, seasoning with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil. Cook for 6–8 minutes per side or until juices run clear. Rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
- In a large serving dish or in four bowls, layer the cooked quinoa or rice as the base.
- Arrange grilled chicken slices, diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, diced bell pepper, sliced olives, and crumbled feta over the base.
- Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice; season with extra salt and pepper if needed.
- Spoon tzatziki on top of each bowl or serve on the side for guests to add as desired.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately or assemble for meal prep.
Notes
For best texture, drain grated cucumber well before mixing into tzatziki. Optional variations include swapping quinoa for brown rice or using chicken thighs for a juicier result.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 51g
- Cholesterol: 80mg