Description
Greek Chicken Bowls are a quick, high‑protein Mediterranean meal prep featuring shredded chicken, fluffy quinoa, crisp cucumber, juicy tomatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, and a creamy garlic‑lemon tzatziki. This balanced bowl delivers protein, fiber, and fresh vegetables in every bite, making it perfect for healthy lunches or dinner. Easy to assemble, store, and reheat, it keeps well for up to four days, offering a satisfying, flavorful option for busy schedules.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl combine yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make tzatziki. Chill 10 minutes.
- Cook quinoa according to package, fluff and cool.
- Dice cucumber, halve tomatoes, slice onion, halve olives.
- Divide quinoa into containers, top with chicken and veggies, add tzatziki, garnish with parsley.
- Seal containers, refrigerate up to 4 days. Reheat quinoa and chicken if desired before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor
- marinate chicken in olive oil
- lemon
- and herbs before cooking. Substitute quinoa with brown rice or cauliflower rice for lower carbs. Use plant‑based yogurt for a dairy‑free version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Meal Prep
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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