Description
These Mediterranean Chicken & Rice Bowls are a flavorful and satisfying meal featuring marinated chicken, fresh veggies, feta cheese, and tzatziki sauce. Perfect for a quick and healthy dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinated Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs (cut into strips)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Rice:
- 1 cup uncooked white or brown rice
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
Toppings:
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cucumber (diced)
- 1/4 red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives (sliced)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup tzatziki sauce (for serving)
- lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add chicken, toss to coat, and marinate.
- Cook the Rice: Prepare rice with water or broth as per package instructions.
- Cook the Chicken: Sauté marinated chicken in olive oil until fully cooked.
- Assemble Bowls: Divide rice into bowls and top with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, and parsley. Serve with tzatziki and lemon wedges.
Notes
- Swap rice for quinoa, couscous, or cauliflower rice if preferred.
- Add avocado or hummus for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
