Description
A vibrant and healthy grilled chicken bowl marinated in zesty lemon juice and chili flakes, served with a refreshing cucumber salad.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups diced chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 large diced cucumber
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup hummus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, minced garlic, tomato paste, honey, chili flakes, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Marinate the chicken: Add the diced chicken breasts to the bowl and toss until coated. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
- Grill the chicken: Heat your grill or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 6-8 minutes until cooked through.
- Prepare the salad: Combine the cucumber, cherry tomatoes, remaining lemon juice, olive oil, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Assemble the bowls: Start with a base of hummus, top with grilled chicken and cucumber salad, then garnish with parsley and smoked paprika.
Notes
For additional flavor, marinate the chicken longer than 10 minutes if possible.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: grilled chicken, lemon, chili flakes, cucumber salad, healthy dinner, easy recipe