Description
A vibrant and flavorful dish combining tender chicken, seasoned yellow rice, fresh vegetables, and tangy tzatziki sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup yellow rice (saffron or turmeric seasoned)
- 1 chicken thigh or breast, cubed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tbsp red onion, finely diced
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Season the cubed chicken with smoked paprika, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté the chicken until golden and fully cooked.
- Cook the yellow rice according to the package directions and keep it warm.
- In a bowl, mix chopped cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, diced onion, parsley, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper to create a fresh salad.
- To assemble, fill a bowl with yellow rice, top it with the sautéed chicken, cucumber-tomato salad, a dollop of tzatziki sauce, and sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top.
- Serve warm and enjoy your delicious Mediterranean Chicken & Yellow Rice Bowl!
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken for 30 minutes before cooking. Feel free to add more vegetables like bell peppers or olives to your salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: chicken, rice bowl, Mediterranean, quick meal, healthy recipe