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Greek Chicken Cottage Cheese Tzatziki Bowls

Lemon oregano chicken, rice, cucumber tomato salad, feta, olives, and cottage cheese tzatziki make a satisfying Greek-inspired bowl.

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Greek Chicken Cottage Cheese Tzatziki Bowls

I like this bowl as a lunch because it has enough contrast to stay interesting after the first few bites.

The chicken is warm and lemony, the rice makes it filling, and the cucumber tomato salad keeps the bowl crisp.

The cottage cheese tzatziki is the practical move.

Blending the cottage cheese first makes it smooth enough to act like a sauce, then cucumber, dill, garlic, and lemon pull it toward the flavors I want in a Greek-inspired bowl.

For meal prep, I keep the chicken and rice together, then pack the salad and sauce separately.

That way the vegetables stay fresh and the sauce can be spooned over right before eating.

For something else to cook in the same spirit, try Cottage Cheese Recipes or High-Protein Lunches or Rice Bowl Meal Prep or Greek Lemon Chicken Meatball Bowls.

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Directions

  1. Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, oregano, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
  3. Blend cottage cheese with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth.
  4. Squeeze excess water from the grated cucumber, then stir it into the blended cottage cheese with dill.
  5. Toss diced cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, remaining olive oil, remaining lemon juice, and remaining salt.
  6. Divide rice among bowls. Add chicken, cucumber tomato salad, cottage cheese tzatziki, feta, and olives.

Nutrition

Nutrition Information

Estimated per serving: 610 calories, 43 g protein, 58 g carbohydrates, 23 g fat. Values vary with rice portions and feta.

Variations

Recipe Variations

- Use quinoa or farro instead of rice.
- Add chopped romaine for a cooler lunch bowl.
- Serve the same filling in warm pita instead of over rice.

Notes

  • Blending the cottage cheese before adding cucumber keeps the sauce smooth.
  • Pack the sauce separately if making the bowls ahead.
  • Chicken thighs work too; cook them a few minutes longer if needed.

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