Description
These Chicken and Couscous Bowls are fresh, hearty, and full of Mediterranean-inspired flavor. Juicy seasoned chicken is served over fluffy couscous with crisp veggies and a zesty dressing for an easy balanced meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup couscous (dry)
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth (for couscous)
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for dressing)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Season chicken: Coat chicken with olive oil, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook chicken: Pan-sear or bake until fully cooked, then slice.
- Prepare couscous: Bring chicken broth to a boil, stir in couscous, cover, and let sit 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
- Prep veggies: Chop cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion.
- Assemble bowls: Add couscous as base, top with chicken and vegetables.
- Dress: Drizzle olive oil and lemon juice over each bowl.
- Finish: Sprinkle feta cheese and fresh parsley on top.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate chicken in yogurt and spices for 1–2 hours. You can also swap couscous with quinoa or rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: chicken couscous bowls, mediterranean chicken bowl, healthy chicken bowl, easy dinner bowls
