Description
This vibrant bowl combines juicy seasoned chicken, fresh veggies, and tangy feta with a zesty lemon dressing for a wholesome, flavorful Mediterranean-inspired meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast or thighs (diced or sliced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil (plus 3 tbsp for dressing)
- 1–2 tsp dried oregano or Italian seasoning
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
- 1 cucumber (diced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ½ red onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Optional: kalamata olives (sliced)
- 1–2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Season the chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil, oregano or Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, about 6–8 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Divide cooked rice or quinoa evenly into serving bowls.
- Top each bowl with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, chickpeas, and kalamata olives if using.
- Place the cooked chicken on top of the veggies in each bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- Drizzle the dressing over each bowl, sprinkle with crumbled feta, and serve warm or chilled.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg