Couscous Bowls with Chicken & Homemade Tzatziki

easy to prep, kid-friendly, and delish!

Couscous Bowls with Chicken & Homemade Tzatziki* (*homemade tzatziki recipe from Love & Lemons)
Cook time = 45-50 minutes
Serves:

For Dietary Restrictions

• Gluten free: Use quinoa instead of couscous. Note: quinoa takes longer to cook, so get it started before cooking the chicken.

• Dairy free: use plain coconut yogurt in place of Greek yogurt.

Kids Can Help

• Wash vegetables, grate cucumber, mix tzatziki ingredients, season chicken

Ingredients

For the bowls:

• 3-4 boneless skinless chicken thighs

• Olive oil

• Salt

• Garlic powder

• 1 Roma tomato

• 1 English cucumber (use a portion for the tzatziki)

• 1 bell pepper (any color)

• 2 cups uncooked

  couscous

For the tzatziki:

• 1 5.3-oz container plain whole milk Greek yogurt

• 1 Tbsp olive oil

• 1 Tbsp lemon juice

• 1 3-inch piece of cucumber (for ½ cup grated)

• 1 Tbsp minced fresh dill (Aldi shoppers, use fresh parsley)

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 garlic clove

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Step 2

While oven is preheating, trim any excess fat from the chicken thighs.

Step 3

Spread a little bit of olive oil on a baking sheet. Lay chicken thighs across oiled section and sprinkle with salt and garlic powder. Roast 20-22 minutes (move on to step 4 while the chicken is cooking).

Step 4

Wash and chop cucumber, green pepper, and tomato into small pieces, reserving a 2-3 inch piece of cucumber to grate for the tzatziki.

Step 5

After about 20 minutes, check the chicken; remove from oven when center temperature reaches 165 degrees. Set aside to cool.

Step 6

Make the couscous: In a medium-sized pot with a lid, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, and 2 cups of couscous. Stir just to combine; cover and allow to sit until water has been absorbed.

Step 7

Make the tzatziki: Mince the dill or parsley and grate the cucumber and garlic (or you can mince them, too). Combine with the remaining tzatziki ingredients and mix to combine.

Step 8

Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Fluff couscous and serve with chicken, veggies, and tzatziki.