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Greek Healthy Meal Prep Recipe

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Cauliflower rice tabbouleh, tender seasoned chicken breasts, hummus or baba ganoush, kalamata olives, and a rich, garlicky tzatziki all come together into a healthy Greek-style meal prep that will have you looking forward to lunch all morning! And with a few simple swaps, it is also Whole30 and Paleo compliant!
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 1 hour
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 5 bowls

Equipment

  • 5 glass meal prep containers
  • probe cooking thermometer

Ingredients

For the Greek-Seasoned Chicken

For the Tzatziki (See Notes for Whole30 Tzatziki)

  • ½ one large cucumber (unpeeled and grated)
  • 1 cup plain, full-fat Greek yogurt ( or coconut yogurt for paleo)
  • 2 large cloves garlic (finely minced)
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill

For the Cauliflower Tabbouleh

  • 1 12-ounce bag cauliflower rice (thawed)
  • ½ medium cucumber (unpeeled and diced)
  • 1 cup tomatoes (diced (about 2 Roma))
  • 1 ½ cups flat-leaf parsley (chopped)
  • ¼ cup mint leaves (chopped, optional)
  • 2 scallions (white and pale-green parts only, sliced thin)
  • 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
  • ¼ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)

For the Greek Meal Prep Bowls

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

Instructions

For the Greek-Seasoned Chicken

  • Preheat oven to 400º F. Combine all herbs, spices, and salt in a small bowl. Brush both sides of chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle generously with herb mixture. Bake until the meat thermometer reads 160º F, about 25-28 minutes for pretty thick breasts. Don't overcook! Remove from oven and set aside to fully cool.

For the Tzatziki (See Below for Whole30 Tzatziki)

  • 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.
  • When cucumber has totally drained, stir together all tzatziki ingredients. Season with additional salt, to taste.

For the Cauliflower Tabbouleh

  • Combine all ingredients and season with additional salt, to taste.

To Assemble the Bowls

  • Slice chicken breasts into about ½" slices against the grain. Divide slices equally among 5 meal prep containers. Divide tabbouleh and tzatziki equally among meal prep containers, as well. Spoon about 2-3 tablespoons hummus or baba ganoush into each container, to taste, and top with about 5 kalamata olives.

Recipe Notes

Storage: This meal prep will happily keep for 4 days in the refrigerator. 
Cooking the chicken: Overcooked chicken is what will take these bowls from delicious to sad in just moments, so make sure you use a thermometer to get perfectly cooked, juicy, tender chicken. Bake until the meat thermometer reads 160º F — this should take about 25-28 minutes for pretty thick breasts. Make sure the chicken has cooled completely before assembling the bowls. Warm chicken slices will warm the dips, which will make everything a bit gross and runny — and the textures won't be right when things firm up in the fridge again.
Draining the cucumber: To avoid runny tzatziki, make sure you've got as much liquid as possible out of the cucumber before adding it to the yogurt mixture. If you're using a farmers market variety of cucumber which has loads of seeds in the middle, remove them with a spoon before grating to help control the moisture content. This step should not be necessary with regular, store-bought cucumbers.
Make it Whole30: Use this recipe for Whole30 Tzatziki. Skip the crumbled feta. Be sure to use baba ganoush or a Whole30-compliant hummus (like cauliflower hummus).
 

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1bowlCalories: 289calProtein: 22gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 1387mgPotassium: 805mgTotal Carbs: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gNet Carbs: 8gVitamin A: 2018IUVitamin C: 68mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 3mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
https://40aprons.com/greek-healthy-meal-prep-recipe-whole30/