Greek Chicken Bowls Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What to do with chicken and tzatziki? ›

Caramelised chicken and zingy, fresh tzatziki are stuffed into wraps with tomato, parsley and red onion. The chicken is first flavoured with a delicious oregano, lemon and garlic marinade, which is so good that I use it to marinate absolutely everything – especially when I want to add Mediterranean vibes to a dish.

1 tray of greek chicken bowl (The Greek Table) contains 670 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 29% carbs, 55% fat, and 16% protein. This is a good source of protein (52% of your Daily Value), calcium (17% of your Daily Value), and iron (61% of your Daily Value).

Can I use leftover tzatziki sauce for this? Absolutely! If you have a batch of homemade tzatziki sauce already made, or even a store-bought version, you can use it as a base for this chicken salad. Just mix about a cup of it with 2 cups of shredded chicken, season to taste, and you're good to go!

Yes, tzatziki is considered a healthier dip than hummus and sour cream. It contains several vitamins, a good amount of protein, and fewer carbohydrates and calories. The fat content of tzatziki is low too, which is not the case with other dips.

Greeks usually eat tzatziki with bread, it is also used for the famous souvlaki wrapped in a pita and ofcourse in gyros. Almost all Greeks love dipping bread and Greek fries in tzatziki that is served at every traditional restaurant.

SPANAKORIZO. Spanakorizo is a classic Greek vegetarian dish made with spinach and rice. It is probably one of the healthiest traditional Greek recipes because it's packed with lots of spinach, onions, fresh herbs, and lemon. It is the Greek version of rice pilaf.

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Each bowl contains just 550 calories, 9g fat, 2g saturated fat, 81g carbohydrates, 38g protein, and 1,660mg sodium.

Tzatziki will last about four days in the fridge before it starts to go bad. While you can freeze it, it will change a bit in regards to texture and consistency when it comes time to thawing it out.

Serve with a variety of vegetables like: fresh green beans (lightly steamed), green, red, or yellow bell peppers, carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, broccoli, and cauliflower.

What are the main ingredients in tzatziki? ›

What is tzatziki? Tzatziki is a salted yogurt and cucumber dip that's made of strained yogurt, shredded cucumber, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and herbs. Authentic Greek tzatziki is most often made with sheep or goat yogurt, but my tzatziki recipe calls for regular full-fat Greek yogurt.

Tzatziki together with any kind of simple grilled, marinated, roasted or air fried meat or fish are a match made in heaven. Lamb chops or simply cooked salmon would be my top picks! Either spoon the sauce over the meat or fish or serve it on the side.

Greek yogurt marinades slowly tenderize the chicken to make it juicy. Yogurt is a gentle and effective way to tenderize meat. While acidic chicken marinades can toughen the meat and make it rubbery, yogurt slowly breaks down the proteins in the meat resulting in the most tender texture.

Tzatziki sauce should be kept in a sealed container and stored in the refrigerator when you're not using it. As long as it's stored properly, you can expect homemade tzatziki to last about three to four days. This will depend on how fresh the yogurt was when you made the sauce.

Can you heat up Tzatziki sauce? Yes, you can serve this sauce warm. Again, I'd leave the cucumbers out after straining to let them get up to room temperature. Meanwhile, add the rest of the sauce ingredients to a saucepan and warm up over medium-low heat until it's warmed all the way through.