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Mediterranean Chicken & Grain Bowls
FOR BUSY WEEKNIGHTS
Quick
Easy Prep
Easy Cleanup
Mediterranean Chicken & Grain Bowls

with Dark Meat Chicken, Cucumber Salad, Feta & Red Pepper Crema

5 min
Difficulty: 2/3

For this quick Mediterranean masterpiece, you’ll sear smoky paprika-seasoned dark meat chicken with a hearty grain blend (think: barley, rice, bulgur), then sprinkle the bowl with tangy feta cheese, crunchy pickled cucumber, and a creamy drizzle of red pepper crema. Serve it in just 15 minutes with soft pitas on the side for scooping or stuffing.

Allergens

Sesame
Wheat
Milk

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Small Bowl

Tags

Quick
Pork-free
Easy Prep
Easy Cleanup
Easy Prep & Clean
One Pot
Protein Smart
15-min-meals
Weeknight-meals
Ingredients
Feta Cheese

Feta Cheese

0.5 cup

Pitas

Pitas

2 unit

Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken

Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken

10 ounce

Savory Paprika Blend

Savory Paprika Blend

0.5 tablespoon

Chicken Stock Concentrate

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

2 tablespoon

Mini Cucumber

Mini Cucumber

1 unit

Dried Oregano

Dried Oregano

1 teaspoon

Microwavable Grain Blend

Microwavable Grain Blend

1 unit

Sherry Vinegar

Sherry Vinegar

2.5 teaspoon

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
Prep

  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Trim and finely dice cucumber.

     

2
Make Salad

  • In a small bowl, combine cucumber with half the sherry vinegar (all for 4 servings)a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside. 

3
Cook Chicken & Grains

  • Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, half the oreganohalf the Savory Paprika Blend (all the oregano and Savory Paprika Blend for 4 servings)salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. 

  • While chicken cooks, massage grain blend in package; partially open package. Microwave for 60-90 seconds.

  • Add grain blend, stock concentrate, and 1 TBSP water to pan. Cook, stirring, until grain blend is warmed through, 1 minute more. 

4
Finish & Serve

  • Wrap pitas in a damp paper towel; microwave until warm, 30-60 seconds.

  • Divide chicken and grains between shallow bowls. Top with cucumber salad (draining first). Garnish with feta and drizzle crema. Tear pitas in half and serve on the side.

Nutrition per serving

800

kcal

Calories

24

g

Fat

9

g

Saturated Fat

90

g

Carbohydrate

3

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

42

g

Protein

160

mg

Cholesterol

1370

mg

Sodium

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