Chicken Couscous Bowl, Greek Style

Worth keeping big bowls of food. Layers and textures and color! They’re visually and physically satisfying.

I don’t always have time for lunch. Trust me, I wish I did but the reality is that I’m usually either shooting a recipe or up to my eyeballs in dishes. Sometimes I snag a little of whatever I’m making that day for the blog. Most of the time I’ll have apples and almond butter. Lame, but it’s true.

Occasionally on a Sunday I will meal prep. I wish I had the time to do this every week because when I do, I’m so grateful to have an unfussy throw-together meal like these Greek chicken couscous bowls.

To Make These Greek Chicken Couscous bowls Set out:

• chicken thighs
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• greek seasoning
• couscous
• cucumber
• tomatoes
• pepperoncinis
• red onion
• olives
• feta
• dill and/or mint

optional sauces:

• tzatziki sauce
• greek dressing
• or garlic sauce (toom)

Preheat your oven to 400℉ (or 200℃).

First, place 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds of chicken thighs (or breasts) onto a rimmed metal baking sheet. Then drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of 1/2 a lemon, 2 tablespoons of from-scratch Greek seasoning and a pinch of kosher salt. Lastly, toss to combine before roasting in your preheated 400° degrees for 25 minutes or until fully cooked and smelling crazy savory.

This chicken is so savory and moist and flavor-packed! Feel free to follow this same method but instead of roasting, cook the greek chicken on your grill!

Next, bring a pot of water to a boil, stir in the couscous and cook for 8 minutes. Because couscous is so small, it truly takes minutes. Every brand is different, so follow your package’s directions.

Next, chop, dice, slice and drain all the remaining ingredients and then layer couscous into bowls, top it with sliced greek chicken, veggies and garnish with dill (and/or fresh mint) and tzatziki sauce, Greek dressing or garlic sauce.

Side note: I like to bite the end of the pepperoncini and drizzle the juice over my Greek chicken couscous bowl. So worth the pot!

For lunches on the go, you could completely layer all of these ingredients into glass jars.

Enjoy! And if you give this Greek Chicken Couscous Bowl recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!