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Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Platelunch

Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Plate

A flavorful Mediterranean dish featuring chicken, tzatziki, and fresh vegetables.

30 min650 cal50 g proteinServes 4440 saves
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Ingredients

  • 2 Chicken Breasts
  • 1.5 Cups Greek Yogurt
  • 1 Cup Jasmine Rice
  • 1 Cup Rinsed Chickpeas
  • 4 Japanese Cucumbers
  • 4 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1/2 Red Onion
  • 1 Bundle Dill
  • 2 Tbs White Vinegar
  • 2 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 2 Tsp Lemon Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 Chicken Breasts
  • 1.5 Cups Greek Yogurt
  • 1 Cup Jasmine Rice
  • 4 Japanese Cucumbers
  • 4 Roma Tomatoes
  • 1/2 Red Onion
  • 1 Bundle Dill
  • 2 Tbs White Vinegar
  • 2 Tbs Olive Oil
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 Lemon
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 2 Tsp Lemon Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

  1. 1Slice your chicken breast in half, butterflied, and place in large mixing bowl. Place 1/2 cup greek yogurt and mix throughly until chicken breasts are evenly coated.
  2. 2Mix in a handful of fresh chopped dill, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp lemon pepper, and 1/2 tsp sea salt. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon juiced and 4 minced garlic cloves.
  3. 3Place chicken on frying pan over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes on first side. While the chicken is cooking, you can begin your vegetables and tzatziki.
  4. 4Quarter and chop 2 japanese cucumbers, 4 roma tomatoes, and 1/2 a red onion. Mix and add 2 tbs olive oil, 1 tsp lemon pepper, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and mix thoroughly and set aside.
  5. 5Shred 2 japanese cucumbers and strain using cheesecloth or paper towel. Mix with 1 cup greek yogurt, 2 tsp white vinegar, 1/2 lemon juiced, a pinch of salt and a handful of fresh dill.
  6. 6Flip your chicken breasts and cooked for 5 minutes on other side. Finish off by moving to high heat and crisping both sides for 2-3 minutes.
  7. 7Begin your bowl with a 1/2 cup of grain base of your choice, jasmine rice is my favorite, top with vegetable mixture, chicken, and tzatziki. Finish up with fresh chopped dill & enjoy!
  8. 8Slice your chicken breast in half, butterflied, and place in large mixing bowl. Place 1/2 cup greek yogurt and mix throughly until chicken breasts are evenly coated.
  9. 9Mix in a handful of fresh chopped dill, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp lemon pepper, and 1/2 tsp sea salt. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon juiced and 4 minced garlic cloves.
  10. 10Place chicken on frying pan over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes on first side. While the chicken is cooking, you can begin your vegetables and tzatziki.
  11. 11Quarter and chop 2 japanese cucumbers, 4 roma tomatoes, and 1/2 a red onion. Mix and add 2 tbs olive oil, 1 tsp lemon pepper, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and mix thoroughly and set aside.
  12. 12Shred 2 japanese cucumbers and strain using cheesecloth or paper towel. Mix with 1 cup greek yogurt, 2 tsp white vinegar, 1/2 lemon juiced, a pinch of salt and a handful of fresh dill.
  13. 13Add rinsed chickpeas to separate skillet and sauté on medium heat with a little olive oil, smoked paprika, lemon pepper, and sea salt.
  14. 14Flip your chicken breasts and cooked for 5 minutes on other side. Finish off by moving to high heat and crisping both sides for 2-3 minutes.
  15. 15Begin your bowl with a 1/2 cup of grain base of your choice, jasmine rice is my favorite, top with vegetable mixture, chicken, and tzatziki. Finish up with fresh chopped dill & enjoy!

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Lemon, Olive Oil, And Dinner Done

This is the kind of cooking that leans on a lemon, a can of chickpeas, and whatever chicken is in the fridge. Nothing fussy, and most of it comes together in one pan or one bowl.

Cooks on Pepper reach for these on the nights they want something lighter than a casserole but still filling enough to keep everybody at the table until bedtime.

Every recipe here is real weeknight food: Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpea Plate, Sheet pan Mediterranean chicken, Mediterranean Chickpea Salad, Chickpea & Kale Soup, and a Sautéed Veggie & Hummus Pita Sandwich for lunch the next day.

Quick Tips

  1. 1

    Marinate the chicken first

    Let chicken breasts sit in yogurt, lemon juice, and olive oil for at least 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours in the fridge, before roasting.

  2. 2

    Roast on high heat

    Sheet pan chicken and zucchini brown best at 425°F for 20 to 25 minutes, spread out so nothing steams.

  3. 3

    Peel chickpeas for hummus

    Slip the skins off a 15-ounce can of chickpeas, about 5 minutes of work, and the hummus blends noticeably smoother.

  4. 4

    Layer salad jars right

    Put dressing on the bottom, then tomatoes and chickpeas, greens on top, and it holds up 3 to 4 days in the fridge.

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