CHICKEN GYRO BOWLS RECIPE
The spice rub for the meat marries just as well with fish fillets, shrimp, or lean ground lamb or beef. Make a few extra batches of the rub and store it in an airtight container to use all summer long.
Provided by: Sidney Fry, MS, RD
Total time: 1 hours 0 minutes
Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 1 bowl)
Ingredients:
| Pickles: |
| ¼ cup water |
| ¼ cup cider vinegar |
| 2 teaspoons sugar |
| ½ cup very thinly sliced red onion |
| Sauce: |
| ½ cup 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt |
| 1 ½ tablespoons tahini |
| 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
| 2 tablespoons water |
| Bowls: |
| 2 cups cooked quinoa |
| 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided |
| 1 cup baby kale, chopped |
| ¾ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided |
| 1 teaspoon onion powder |
| 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| ¾ teaspoon dried oregano |
| ½ teaspoon ground cumin |
| ½ teaspoon kosher salt |
| ¼ teaspoon black pepper |
| 2 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast cutlets |
| ½ (6-inch) whole-wheat pita, cut into 6 wedges, then separated |
| Cooking spray |
| 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved |
| 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber |
| ½ cup canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained |
| 12 kalamata olives, thinly sliced |
| 1 ½ ounces feta cheese, crumbled |
Steps:
- To prepare pickles, combine 1/4 cup water, vinegar, and sugar in a medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 2 minutes or until boiling. Stir in onion. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes at room temperature. Drain.
- To prepare sauce, combine yogurt, tahini, juice, and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- To prepare bowls, combine quinoa and 1 teaspoon oil in a medium bowl; toss to coat. Add kale and 1/2 cup parsley. Toss to combine.
- Combine onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with spice mixture; gently pat onto chicken (chicken will be heavily coated). Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes or until golden brown. Turn and cook 2 minutes or until done. Let stand 5 minutes. Thinly slice chicken.
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Arrange pita triangles in a single layer on a baking sheet; coat pita evenly with cooking spray. Broil 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until crisp.
- Place about 3/4 cup quinoa mixture in each of 4 bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup tomatoes, 1/4 cup cucumber, 2 tablespoons chickpeas, one-fourth of olives, one-fourth of cheese, one-fourth of pickled onion, and one-fourth of sliced chicken. Drizzle evenly with yogurt mixture. Top evenly with pita wedges. Sprinkle bowls evenly with remaining 1/4 cup parsley.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 381 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 26 g, Saturated Fat 3.1 g, Sodium 608 mg, Sugar 5 g