Greek Chicken Cottage Cheese Tzatziki Bowls
By Recipes Worth Cooking Test Kitchen

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Cuisine: Greek-inspired

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

Ingredients:
- 2.00 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3.00 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2.00 Clove garlic
- 1.50 Teaspoon dried oregano
- 1.25 Teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.50 Teaspoon black pepper
- 4.00 Cup cooked rice
- 1.00 Piece cucumber
- 1.50 Cup cherry tomatoes
- 0.25 Cup red onion
- 1.00 Cup cottage cheese
- 0.50 Cup feta cheese
- 0.25 Cup dill
- 0.33 Cup Kalamata olives
- 1.25 Pound chicken breast

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

Notes:
<ul><li>Blending the cottage cheese before adding cucumber keeps the sauce smooth.</li><li>Pack the sauce separately if making the bowls ahead.</li><li>Chicken thighs work too; cook them a few minutes longer if needed.</li></ul>

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