Description
A healthy Mediterranean diet dinner featuring marinated chicken, fluffy rice, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 cups chicken broth or water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- 1 cup cucumber chopped
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup zucchini diced
- 1/2 cup bell peppers diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoons feta cheese optional
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, then coat the chicken and marinate for 20–30 minutes.
- Rinse the rice until clear, then cook with broth, olive oil, and salt for 15–18 minutes until fluffy.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chicken for 4–5 minutes per side until golden and fully cooked.
- In the same pan, sauté zucchini and bell peppers for 3–4 minutes, then add tomatoes briefly before removing from heat.
- Mix in fresh cucumber and red onion with the cooked vegetables.
- Assemble bowls with rice as the base, then layer vegetables and chicken on top.
- Garnish with parsley, lemon zest, feta cheese, and a drizzle of olive oil before serving.
Notes
- Feta cheese is optional but adds flavor.
- Feel free to customize the vegetables based on what you have on hand.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg