Greek Chicken Quinoa Bowls

Greek Chicken Quinoa Bowls

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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