Meal-Prep Friendly Za’atar Chicken Quinoa Bowls

If you are looking for a nourishing, flavor packed lunch to prep for the week ahead, but you're low on time, you've come to the right place! This zesty little number requires ZERO cooking, just assembly!

For the Garlic Yogurt Sauce:

•  2/3 cup whole milk or 2% Greek yogurt

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, about 1-2 lemons

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon fresh dill

• 1 teaspoon parsley

• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the lemon vinaigrette:

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1/3 cup lemon juice, about 2-3 lemons

• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

• 1 teaspoon honey

• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt

• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Za’atar Chicken:

• 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

• 2 teaspoons za’atar seasoning

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For the Bowls:

• 2 cups cooked quinoa

• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

• 2 cups English cucumber, diced

• ½ cup jarred pickled red onions

• ½ cup kalamata or castelvetrano olives, halved

• ½ cup crumbled feta

• 4 handfuls of leafy greens (such as arugula, spinach or little gems)  

• Parsley + dill for garnish

Method:

1. Make the garlic yogurt sauce: In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all the garlic yogurt ingredients and mix until well combined. Set aside. Transfer to a mason jar and seal tightly.

2. Make the lemon vinaigrette: Add all the vinaigrette ingredients to a mason jar, seal tightly and shake vigorously before use. Set aside.

3. Assemble the bowls: Prepare the quinoa according to package instructions. Evenly distribute the cooked quinoa between 4 meal prep containers then layer with shredded chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, pickled red onions and kalamata olives. Garnish with feta and parsley and top with a heaping handful of leafy greens. Seal the containers and store them in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. When ready to eat, toss each container with ¼ of the vinaigrette and top with a dollop of garlic yogurt sauce. Store in the fridge for up to 4 days.

*Note: cook the quinoa in bone broth for added protein!

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Quick Meal-Prep Friendly Za'atar Chicken Quinoa Bowls

Yield: 4

Author: Elise Smith

If you are looking for a nourishing, flavor packed lunch to prep for the week ahead, but you're low on time, you've come to the right place! This zesty little number requires ZERO cooking, just assembly!

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Ingredients

For the Garlic Yogurt Sauce

• 2/3 cup whole milk or 2% Greek yogurt
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, about 1-2 lemons
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

For the Lemon Vinaigrette

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup lemon juice, about 2-3 lemons
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Za'atar Chicken

• 4 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
• 2 teaspoons za’atar seasoning
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

For the Bowls

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 cups English cucumber, diced
• ½ cup jarred pickled red onions
• ½ cup kalamata olives, halved
• ½ cup crumbled feta
• 4 handfuls of leafy greens (such as arugula, spinach or little gems)
• Parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Make the Garlic Yogurt Sauce: In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all the garlic yogurt ingredients and mix until well combined. Set aside. Transfer to a mason jar and seal tightly.
2. Make the Lemon Vinaigrette: Add all the vinaigrette ingredients to a mason jar, seal tightly and shake vigorously before use. Set aside.
3. Assemble the bowls: Prepare the quinoa according to package instructions. Evenly distribute the cooked quinoa between 4 meal prep containers then layer with shredded chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, pickled red onions and kalamata olives. Garnish with feta and parsley and top with a heaping handful of leafy greens. Seal the containers and store them in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. When ready to eat, toss each container with ¼ of the vinaigrette and top with a dollop of garlic yogurt sauce.

Notes

*Note: Cook the quinoa in bone broth for added protein!