Description
These Greek Chicken & Veggie Bowls with Cottage Cheese Tzatziki are the ultimate protein-packed, Mediterranean-inspired meal prep recipe. Loaded with grilled chicken, fresh veggies, hearty grains, and a creamy cottage cheese tzatziki, they’re perfect for clean eating all week long.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, cubed and seasoned with oregano, garlic powder, and lemon juice
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or quinoa
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped dill
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season the cubed chicken breast with oregano, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Grill or sauté chicken in a pan over medium-high heat until golden and cooked through.
- Cook the brown rice or quinoa and let it cool slightly.
- In a bowl, whisk cottage cheese with lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper to make tzatziki.
- Divide rice evenly into 4 meal prep containers.
- Top each with cooked chicken, cherry tomatoes, and diced cucumber.
- Spoon cottage cheese tzatziki over each bowl.
- Seal and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Shake or stir before eating.
Notes
- For smoother tzatziki, blend cottage cheese in a food processor before mixing.
- Store tzatziki separately if you prefer a fresher texture throughout the week.
- Use glass meal prep containers for best freshness and reheating.
- Add extras like olives, red onion, or feta for more Greek flavor.
- Can substitute chicken with grilled shrimp, turkey, chickpeas, or falafel.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Meal Prep, Dinner
- Method: Grill, Sauté
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: meal prep bowls, cottage cheese tzatziki, greek chicken lunch, high protein bowls