Greek Chicken Bowls

Hearty and delicious Greek Chicken Bowls are loaded with juicy chicken, roasted chickpeas and fresh veggies! Perfect for a healthy dinner! 

Between all of the cookies, pasta, more cookies and pasta again, this light and fresh bowl was long overdue to get me out of this funk, and now I’m obsessed! It’s like a deconstructed gyro and this healthy meal is the best thing I’ve had all quarantine! The best part is they’re so simple to make! If you have been following the Windy City Dinner Fairy for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Mediterranean food, so I have a feeling I’ll be making this Greek Chicken Bowl pretty often. They’re perfect for busy weeknights!

Why we love these greek chicken bowls

These healthy greek chicken bowls are customizable and quick! They use fresh ingredients and has all the authentic Greek flavors you love! These grain bowls are perfect for meal prep, too!

What does marinade do to chicken?

Marinating is a process of soaking meats like skinless chicken breasts in a seasoned liquid, or a “marinade”, before cooking. The important ingredients in most marinades is an acid (like vinegar) or lemon juice. In this marinade, we’re using red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. A good marinade has the right balance of acid, oil, and seasonings. To make the chicken marinade, combine the red wine vinegar, minced cloves garlic, dried oregano, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil and salt and black pepper in a small bowl.

What do I put in a Greek Chicken Bowl?

These greek chicken meal prep bowls are completely customizable!  Start with a base, to add the marinated chicken, and top with your favorite veggies!  Lastly, drizzle some creamy garlic greek yogurt sauce for the best lunch you’ll ever have!

For the Base: 

Appropriately named, this forms the base of your Greek chicken bowl, and gives you something to work the rest of your ingredients around.  Some ideas:

• Couscous
• Orzo
• Brown Rice
• Cauliflower Rice
• Quinoa
• Leafy greens

I chose couscous for my base because I had it in my pantry and #quarantine.  It was a nice change from my usual rice base, and I found out that couscous is a healthy alternative to white or brown rice!  One cup of cooked couscous has fewer calories and carbohydrates than both brown and white rice, and it has more fiber!  I tossed it with a little of the reserved marinade from the chicken, which doubles as a greek dressing!

For the filling: The filling of these low carb Greek Chicken bowls can include one or more of the following items

In the end, you can make this greek chicken bowl your own!  Did you add use quinoa?  Add extra olives?  Pick your favorites ingredients and have fun with it! Tell me how you like your bowl in the comments below!

• Roasted chickpeas: I actually air-fried canned garbanzo beans for 15 minutes with some olive oil and paprika for a nice crunchy addition to my bowl!
• Roasted vegetables: I included some roasted bell peppers and broccoli, but zucchini, eggplant, red onions are all great options!
• A garlic yogurt sauce: slightly different from the traditional homemade Tzatziki sauce, this sauce is so addictive! I want to put it on everything!
• Grape tomatoes, English cucumber and feta cheese: the classic greek tomato cucumber salad was a must-have for this mouthwatering bowl. I skipped the olives this time, but don’t forget to include them if you’re a fan!
• A garlic yogurt sauce: slightly different from the traditional homemade Tzatziki sauce, this sauce is so addictive! It’s made with plain greek yogurt, garlic and lemon juice. I want to put it on everything!
• Red onion: These add a pop of color and crunch to any salad! They’re more mild than white onions, so they’re good for eating raw
• Kalamata olives: a traditional Greek ingredient that adds a bit of saltiness to the bowl
• Herbs: Mint and parsley were perfect add ons for garnish!

How to make Greek Chicken Bowls

Add red wine vinegar, minced cloves garlic, dried oregano, lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil and salt and black pepper in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

Cut the skinless chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Use half the marinade to marinate chicken for one hour, up to overnight.  Reserve the rest for a dressing for the bowl.

Preheat grill.  Over medium high heat, place chicken on the grill and let the chicken cook until internal temperature reaches 165.  Remove from grill and let rest while the salad is assembled. Alternatively, cook chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat until internal temperature reaches 165, about 10 minutes.

Cook quinoa, rice or couscous as instructed on packaging.

To make yogurt sauce, combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine. If you’d like, add some grated cucumber to this sauce to make it extra tasty!

Assemble bowls starting with cooked quinoa, couscous or rice, top with chicken, veggies, chickpeas and herbs as desired.

Top with garlic yogurt sauce and garnish with fresh herbs and additional feta.

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