Greek Healthy Meal Prep (Paleo and Whole30 Meal Prep Options)

If you’ve been reading the blog for very long, you know that eloquence deserts me when I’m especially excited about a dish. And this recipe, these Greek healthy meal prep bowls, they totally qualify. You see, I posted a photo months and months ago when we still lived in our old house in town with the pockmarked marble countertops and the mint cabinets, the canopied backyard and poorly lit makeshift dining room that I used as my studio.

This Greek goddess bowl layered quinoa with a quick parsley, tomato, cucumber tabbouleh, hummus, grilled chicken, kalamata olives, and, the pièce de resistance, healthy fried artichoke hearts. This dish elicited such a passionate response when I posted a photo on social media that I was devastated when I lost the recipe, written in a fury on, certainly, a landscape company’s branded notepad or on the back of a takeout menu, in the move to our new house.

Ingredients
GREEK-SEASONED CHICKEN

• 3 medium boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2.5 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

TZATZIKI

• 1/2 large cucumber , unpeeled and grated
• 1 cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt
• 2 large garlic cloves , finely minced
• 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh dill

TABBOULEH

• 1 bag of cauliflower rice , thawed
• 1/2 medium cucumber , unpeeled and diced
• 1 cup tomatoes , diced (about 2 Roma)
• 1 1/2 cups flat-leaf parsley , chopped
• 1/4 cup mint leaves , chopped (optional_
• 2 scallions, white and pale-green parts only, sliced thin
• 1 garlic clove , minced fine
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil , divided
• 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt , plus more to taste

ADDITIONAL

• hummus or baba ganoush , about 2-3 tablespoons per bowl (about 3/4 cup total)
• kalamata olives , about 5 per bowl
• crumbled feta , if desired

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

• meal prep containers buy on Amazon
• microplane zester
• grater
• chef's knife
• large cutting board

Instructions
TZATZIKI

1. Place grated cucumber (for tzatziki) on a paper towel and gather edges together. Gently squeeze the bundle to get rid of as much liquid as possible, then place on top of a sieve or colander while you prep the remaining items to allow the cucumber to continue to drain.
2. When cucumber has totally drained, stir together all tzatziki ingredients. Season with additional salt, to taste.
3. .........................

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