This is my version of a salad. Don’t give me leafy greens that are going to hurt my stomach and make me bloat. Get outta here. You’ve done nothing for me my entire life, leafy greens. I can get great nutrients in without you. And I will do it in the form of this bowl. Mediterranean dishes have become my addiction lately. I’m sure my husband is completely over it at this point, but that’s not my problem. If he wants something different, he can cook…so we continue to eat Mediterranean-style bowls. I strongly believe that all dishes should be topped with boat loads of herbs and some sort of sauce. So almost all my meals look like this one. If my protein isn’t swimming in a sauce, I want nothing to do with it. I’m a 31 year old woman and these are my demands.
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One of my favorite parts of the site that is a little hard to find (which they are working on) is the Search By Ingredient tab. When you click on Recipes in the top left corner of my site, it will take you to a page that lists out all the ingredients I’ve used in my recipes. There are still some kinks on that page, just FYI, but we are on it! Now you’ll be able to search the exact ingredient you have on hand and find all the recipes that include that ingredient. So if you need to use up some bananas, simply click Banana and it will list out all my recipes with bananas in them! This is one of my favorite parts of the new website!
This new site really kicks off a new chapter of PaleOMG! This website started as a recipe-only blog then transitioned into fitness, fashion, decor, podcasts, therapy chats, stories of struggles, and so much more. And now my new goal with PaleOMG is to help you change your life for the better in even more ways! I just released my first ever 3-month Power Program & Meal Guide to help people get fit at home (or in the gym) and challenge themselves in new ways! And I want to continue on this path, taking in the information that you guys give me and feedback that you share, then create different programs to help you eat better, change up your fitness routine, and challenge you to become a better version of yourself. I already have more program ideas running through my head, but if you ever think about something you struggle with, I want to hear from you! Whether that’s getting a workout in in a short amount of time or getting a healthy meal on the table in under 30 minutes or even figuring out how to love yourself more than yesterday – I want to help and share my own experience and knowledge with you guys!! Can’t wait to see what the future of PaleOMG holds. And I have YOU to thank for helping me navigate this fun journey over the past 9 years. You guys are the absolute best!
Greek Chicken Bowls
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
For the bowls
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 12 ounces frozen cauliflower rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 english cucumber, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- pinch of flake salt
- pinch of black pepper
- basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons pitted kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1/4 cup pickle slices
- 1 avocado, sliced
For the tzaziki
- 5–6 ounces almond milk greek yogurt
- 1/3 grated english cucumber
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- hefty pinch of salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the chicken on the baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice, then sprinkle with oregano, thyme, salt, and garlic powder on top. Place in the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- While the chicken bakes, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add salt and garlic powder and cook cauliflower rice for 10 minutes, until cooked through.
- In a large bowl, add cucumber, bell peppers, red onion, dill, mint, olive oil, and lemon juice. Top with flake salt and black pepper, then toss to combined.
- Lastly, place all ingredients for the tzaziki sauce in a bowl, mix until combined.
- To build your bowl, add the cauliflower rice, slice up chicken and place on top of rice, add the veggies, then top with basil leaves, olive, capers, and pickles, then pour tzaziki on top and add sliced avocado before serving!
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I just started your Power Program last week and it is sooooooooo good! I’ve done a lot of yoga and dance and cycling over the years, but not much with weights. My husband tried to help me but I don’t want to look like him lol. The workouts are fun, short and HARD! And between the beginner and the advanced I figure I have a year’s worth of exercising to do (I’ll re-do the beginner with heavier weights when I’m done with the first 3 months). Thank you so much for creating it!!!
woooohooooo so glad you’re loving the program Kristin!!
This is by far the best thing I ever had in my life! Period! Holy crap!!! Thank you so much!!!! So nice to have Greek food without all the salt and crap that can often go into Greek food at restaurants. (Even though we can’t really go to restaurants right now, thanks Covid) Anyway, this is out-freaking-standing! Thank you!!!! For lunch the next day, we made a wrap out of the chicken, peppers, onions, cucumbers and tzaziki sauce on a Siete wrap – TO. DIE. FOR!!! Thank you!!!!
yayyyyyyyy!! that makes me so happy Kelly!
Just curious, what type of pickles are you using? My 4yo and I love pickles and even started making our own during covid lockdown.
i LOVE grillos pickles. i never buy any other kind after trying that brand!
I’ve made this several times and came back for the recipe once again. I love making extra and having food for several meals!
awesome! so glad you hear it!!
I don’t normally leave reviews, but I just had to for this recipe! It is DELICIOUS!!! Cauliflower does not agree with my stomach whatsoever. I like it, it does not treat me well at all, so I chopped up baby power greens and tossed them in olive oil and lemon juice to soften while I made the veggies. Also, my husband is on a low-sodium diet so I reduced all salt down to a pinch. Everything else was made according to the recipe and we couldn’t get enough! So very flavorful! This recipe is definitely going into the “keep” pile to keep the Thai Peanut Steak Salad recipe company. Can’t wait to explore your website more. Thank you for delicious, healthy meals!
so so glad you liked it, Sarah!! and thank you for leaving a review since you normally don’t!!
This is seriously the best thing I’ve made in years, YEARS!!!!!! Thank you, Juli!
awwwwww I love that so so much!! so glad to hear it!!
Whoa… this was unexpectedly awesome!! I will admit, I tried it because the photo looked really appetizing. But, standing in my kitchen, I couldn’t see how the ingredients in front of me were going to come together. Oh, me of little faith! I really enjoyed it, the husband wants it in rotation, and the kids liked it.
I will be making this again. Thanks, Juli!