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Mediterranean Rice Bowl with Chicken

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Cook Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

4

Level:

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About the Recipe

Rice bowls are a healthy and flexible meal preparation that make for a perfect weeknight meal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs

    • Seasonings:

      • Salt

      • Pepper

      • Garlic powder

      • Smoked or sweet paprika

      • Cinnamon or pumpkin spice (use lightly)

  • 1 cucumber, cut into thin slices

  • 1 container grape/cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 1 red onion, cut into thin slices

    • Optionally, you can blanch the onion slices in ice water for about 2 minutes to cut the bitterness

  • 14.5 oz can chickpeas, drained

  • Roasted Red Peppers

  • Spiced Rice and Orzo

  • Crumbled feta cheese

  • Optionally garnish with chopped parsley or dill

  • Tzatziki

    • 1 cup whole milk plain greek yogurt

    • 1/2 cup shredded cucumber, squeezed to remove the excess water

    • juice of half a lemon

    • 1 garlic clove, minced

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    • 1 tablespoon chopped dill

    • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Tzatziki

  1. Combine the ingredients in a bowl with a lid for storage.

  2. Taste your sauce for salt, dill and lemon. Add more of each ingredient as needed.

  3. Allow the tzatziki to sit in the fridge for at least an hour.


Chicken

  1. Season your chicken on both sides and allow to rest while you begin the Spiced Rice and Orzo

  2. Follow the steps outlined in the rice and orzo recipe. Once the rice is cooking, heat a skillet over medium-high heat.

  3. Add olive oil to your skillet, then add the chicken thighs.

  4. Sear the chicken for about 6 minutes on each side, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165.

  5. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes, and then cut into slices.

  6. Assemble your bowl with rice and orzo as the base and top with tzatziki.

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