A tasty quinoa bowl with Greek style chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, feta and tzatziki!

I’m a fan of ‘bowls’ where you throw a grain, such as rice or quinoa, a protein and other ingredients into a bowl to make a full meal! Burrito style bowls are one of my go-to meals and these Greek/Mediterranean bowls another. The protean for these bowls is chicken that’s marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and oregano before being cooked. Although rice works well here, I prefer quinoa which takes about the same amount of time to cook. The bowls are filled out with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, olives, feta, and tzatziki sauce (link) (a tasty Greek style cucumber sauce).

Greek Chicken Quinoa Bowls

Prep Time: 10 minutes Marinate Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A tasty quinoa bowl with Greek style chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, feta and tzatziki!

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ingredients

For the marinade/dressing:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 4 cloves garlic, minced/grated
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon (smoked) paprika (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

For the chicken:

• 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breast or thigh, cut into bite sized pieces

For the quinoa bowl:

• 1 cup quinoa (or rice)
• 2 cups water (or chicken broth (link))
• 1 cup tomato, diced
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 1/4 cup kalamata olives, sliced
• 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
• 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce (link)

directions

For the marinade/dressing:

1. Mix everything well.

For the chicken:

2. Marinate the chicken in the marinade/dressing, for 30 minutes to overnight.
3. Heat a skillet over medium heat, add the chicken and marinade and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.

For the quinoa bowl:

4. Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan, cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, turn off the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes, fluff and let cool.
5. Assemble the bowls with, quinoa, chicken, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, olives, feta, and tzatziki and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 382, Fat 31g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 99mg, Sodium 554mg, Carbs 32g (Fiber 4g, Sugars 5g), Protein 38g

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