As promised, below is the recipe for the Greek power bowl I made last week. This is a great meal which you can meal prep for your weekly lunches or dinners. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding the recipe.
Ingredients (Serves 1 person)
· 2 pieces of chicken Tenderloin
· 1 cucumber chopped
· 1/4 cup of chopped tomato
· 1/4 cup of chopped red onion
· 1 teaspoon of chopped Dill
· 1/4 cup of Chickpea
· 12 Oz of Plain Greek yogurt
· 4 tablespoons of Lemon Juice
· 2 cloves Garlic
· Teaspoon of Oregano
· 1/2 cup of Quinoa
· Tablespoon Feta Cheese
· 2 tablespoons of olive oil
Total Cook Time: About 30 Minutes
Step 1: Marinating Chicken
Place the 2 pieces of chicken Tenderloin in a zip lock bag. Add 4 oz of plain Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, teaspoon of oregano and 1 garlic clove (chopped). Let this sit overnight or as along as possible for the best flavor. If you don’t have much time to let the chicken marinate, no worries!
Step 2: Tzatziki Sauce
In a food processor, place 3/4 of the chopped cucumber, 1 garlic clove (chopped), 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of chopped Dill, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 8 oz of Greek yogurt. Blend until your liking. Also add in any additionally ingredients for your liking.
Step 3: Quinoa
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Place 1/2 cup of Quinoa into the water and let it sit until all of the water has been absorbed.
Step 4: Cooking the Chicken
Oil a skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place on medium heat. Once the pan is hot, place chicken in the pan. Cook for about 2-3 minutes each side, or until cooked through and golden brown. Cut chicken into pieces.
Step 5: The Assembly
Add the following into a bowl in this order:
· 1/2 cup quinoa
· Cooked chicken
· 1/4 cup of chopped tomato
· 1/4 cup of chopped red onion
· 1/4 chopped cucumber
· 1/4 cup chickpea
· Tablespoon Feta Cheese
· Tzatziki Sauce (as much as you want!)
Nutrition Breakdown
Ingredient | Calories | Fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Protein (g) |
1/2 cup quinoa | 114 | 1.8 | 21.1 | 4 |
2 Cooked Chicken tenderloin | 130 | 1.5 | 0 | 28 |
1/4 cup of chopped tomato | 8 | 0 | 1.75 | 0.5 |
1/4 cup of chopped red onion | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0.4 |
1/4 chopped cucumber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
1/4 cup chickpea | 67 | 1 | 11 | 3.5 |
Tablespoon Feta Cheese | 45 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
Tzatziki Sauce | 50 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.2 |
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Totals | 435 | 9.6 | 42.75 | 44.2 |