You've probably heard that the mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest diets out there. While I don't support diets in the least, I'm a fan of the mediterranean diet because it's more of an eating pattern than a diet with specific rules. This recipe is a perfect mediterranean diet friendly dish, plus it's simple and delicious. It's also light and fresh and a great summer recipe! Greek flavor is one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken. I originally wanted to use my favorite brand of greek dressing, primal kitchen, to marinate the chicken for this recipe, but I decided to just use what I had on hand instead and it was the right move for sure. If you're too lazy to make your own marinade, you definitely could use a bottled greek dressing instead.... but this version takes maybe an extra 3 minutes, tastes way better, and doesn't have weird additives and ingredients that store bought dressings usually have. As always with my recipe creations, this dish is fairly versatile. You can switch up the veggies in it; it would be great with some tomatoes added or swapped, and of course kalamata olives would give it an even more mediterranean touch. It also can be eaten hot or cold. I ate it hot when I first made it, and then I stored the leftovers for the rest of the week and ate it cold on top of a bed of greens. Both ways are delicious, but it makes a great meal prep recipe! The one thing this recipe was missing was a good tzatziki sauce. Next time I make this, I'll have to conjure up a good tzatziki recipe and update this post, but for now, here it is!
Directions 1. Prepare the quinoa according to the package. 2. Chop the bell peppers, red onion, and cucumbers to desired size and place in large bowl. Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes and place in a large ziplock bag, bowl, or container. 3. Combine the garlic, mustard, oregano, both vinegars, lemon juice, oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl and whisk together. Pour 3/4 of the mixture into the bag or container with the chicken and mix well. Let marinate for at least 30 minutes. 4. Add the remaining mixture to the bowl with the veggies and mix well. Let the veggies marinate while you do the rest of the prep. 5. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 5-7 minutes until cooked through. 6. When the quinoa is done, add some salt, pepper, and oregano (optional) and combine with the chicken and veggies. Mix well. 7. Enjoy! Eat warm or let cool and place in the refrigerator in an airtight container to cool all the way. You can top with feta cheese, olives, tzatziki sauce, or hummus for some added flavor-not that it needs it :) Makes ~4 servings. Thanks for reading, and enjoy!
XO, Mish
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