Description
A vibrant dish featuring grilled chicken marinated with zesty lemon and chili, served over hummus with fresh veggies, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups diced chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 large diced cucumber
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes or diced red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice for salad
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for salad dressing
- 1 teaspoon salt for salad
- 1 cup hummus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil drizzled over hummus
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or chili powder for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, minced garlic, tomato paste, honey, chili flakes, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- Marinate the chicken: Toss the diced chicken breasts in the marinade until they’re well-coated. Let them marinate for about 10 minutes.
- Grill the chicken: Heat your grill or frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated chicken for about 6-8 minutes until it cooks through.
- Prepare the salad: In a separate bowl, mix the diced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes (or diced red bell pepper), remaining lemon juice, olive oil, and salt.
- Assemble the bowls: Start with a generous base of hummus in each serving bowl. Top with grilled chicken, cucumber salad, and fresh parsley.
- Serve and enjoy! Dig into your beautifully arranged chicken bowl and savor the delicious flavors!
Notes
Tips include not rushing the marinating and using fresh herbs for enhanced flavor. You can substitute chicken with chickpeas or other proteins as needed.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: grilled chicken, lemon chili bowl, summer recipe, healthy meal, easy dinner