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Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls

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Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls are perfect for lunch or dinner. They are super easy to make and packed with delicious ingredients. These bowls are ideal for meal prep and are freezer friendly!

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These Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls are so simple to make. I’m a huge fan of Greek inspired food so making Greek Power Bowls is something that happens often in my kitchen.

You guys! Have you ever seen a prettier power bowl? Okay, you probably have but it’s okay. I’m still going to call this one of the prettiest bowl recipes I’ve ever made.

Do you love power bowls? I seriously never really knew there was a name for them until about a year ago. We’ve always made them but we just called them “healthy food“.

I know right!

Not a very trendy or happening name!

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Being an older food blogger is fun at times. We see trends come and go, and come and go again.

I dig bowl recipes so I’m loving the power bowl trend. It makes me super happy!

Sheet pan meals are also hip. When I was raising my kids we just called them “I’m too dang busy to dirty multiple pans meals” or “a sheet pan is cheap and I can’t afford a real roasting pan meals”.

Am I right?

I love how creative the food blogging community is. Food is becoming an art form. More and more people are cooking and being creative in the kitchen which is amazing.

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Everyone LOVES quick and easy meals so I made sure this healthy Greek power bowl was both. People also love pretty food so I had a blast playing with this bowl to make it look amazing.

We’re big veggie lovers in our household. My daughter is freaking obsessed with noshing on cucumbers. So, I was delighted to work with Produce Made Simple on this project.

They have oodles and bunches of cucumber recipes on their site. We knew we wanted to make something in the realm of salads featuring cucumbers.

When I was a teeny bopper I worked in a restaurant that served Greek food. We made authentic Greek recipes and Greek inspired recipes as well.

I become seriously obsessed with Greek food while working there. I’ve been making it ever since. Greek salads are one of my go to recipes when we have company.

I went a little crazy creating Greek recipes while working on this project and made Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls, Tzatziki sauce, Greek nachos and Greek Chicken Wraps.

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Obviously, I used Greenhouse cucumbers for this recipe because they abundant in our area. Ontario greenhouse grown cucumbers are available here all year round. That is definitely a huge perk for me.

In Ontario, Greenhouses are located from Windsor to Niagara and as far north as Ottawa. Larger greenhouses are located around the Leamington, London and Niagara regions.

Learn more about Greenhouse Grown Produce on the Produce Made Simple site. You can also find information on Greenhouse Tomatoes and Greenhouse Bell Peppers, as well.

Get the recipe here or on the Produce Made Simple website

GREEK CHICKEN ORZO POWER BOWLS

If you make them I’d love to hear how you liked them! Food bloggers LOVE comments!

Did you add olives, did you scrap the feta cheese, did you use quinoa instead of orzo or did you add fresh lemons? I’d love to hear how you make this amazing salad your own.

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Greek Chicken and Orzo Power Bowls in a red bowl on a white napkin

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Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Resting Time
5 mins
Total Time
22 mins
 

Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls are perfect for lunch or dinner. They are super easy to make and packed with delicious ingredients. These bowls are ideal for meal prep and are freezer friendly!

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: greek chicken power bowl, power bowl
Servings: 6
Calories: 531 kcal
Ingredients
  • 4 cups prepared orzo pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 Ontario greenhouse cucumber, sliced and quartered
  • 2 large shallots, diced
  • 12 Ontario greenhouse cherry tomatoes, halved or diced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup Tzatziki sauce
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 bunch Fresh mint, for garnish if desired for garnish if desired
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Instructions

  1. Prepare orzo in advance according to package directions. Set aside.

  2. In a large skillet or non-stick pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.

  3. Place chicken in pan and sprinkle half of your oregano, basil, salt and pepper over top. Cook for about 6 to 8 minutes. Flip chicken over and sprinkle with remaining oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook for another 6 to 8 minutes, or until juices run clear and chicken is golden brown. Remove from pan and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Slice thinly.

  4. Cut up cucumbers, shallots and tomatoes. Mix in bowl and drizzle with lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

  5. Place orzo in bottom of each bowl. Place sliced chicken in bowl. Add veggie mixture in bowl. Add dollops of Tzatziki sauce randomly around bowl.

  6. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

  7. Add sprigs of mint, if desired.

  8. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Orzo tips: 2 cups of uncooked orzo pasta should equal approximately 4 cups cooked orzo. It should double in size when cooked. Make sure to cook it al dente so it's not mushy. 

 

This recipe can feed anywhere from  to 8 people depending on how you portion it out. 

Nutrition Facts
Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 531 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 738mg32%
Potassium 439mg13%
Carbohydrates 84g28%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 443IU9%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 190mg19%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls served in a red bowl on a table

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Original Post was published April 11, 2018. Post content was updated on June 13, 2020.

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Comments

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Thanks so much Kimberly. Every time I make Greek salads and bowls I feel like I’m 16 again and working on weekends so I can buy makeup and clothes! Ha!

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Thanks so much Helen. We’ve had a couple of warm days here. Yesterday was gorgeous. I’m looking forward to a summer of grilling.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Thanks Christine. We’re super lucky to live so close to the Leamington ones. Makes getting fresh veggies easy.

      Reply

  5. Ginny says

    I’m all about power bowls and I can’t get enough of that beautiful vegetable mix. Cukes really make a salad special!

    Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Hi Kyla. Can you see it now? I’ve updated it so it should be just past the 6th image or if you click the “JUMP TO RECIPE” button at the top it will take you right to it. Let me know if you have any more issues. If you can’t find leave me your email and I’ll send it to you.

      Thanks.

      Reply

    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Hi Veronica. Orzo will double in size so you will need 2 cups of uncooked orzo to make 4 cups of cooked. Hope that helps. Cook it al dente.

      Thanks for asking. I’ll go make a quick note in the recipe in case anyone else was wondering that as well. Much appreciated.

      Reply

  17. Shelby says

    At the risk of sounding like an absolute fool, I have to ask: is this meant to be eaten warm or cold? I am looking hard at this recipe for meal prep lunches, but I’m struggling with the thought of nuking tzatziki sauce and those crispy raw veggies. I know, just don’t heat it up right? Well my office at work is an igloo and I look forward to a warm, but healthy lunch to encourage a brief moment of thawing out. Let me know, thanks!

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    • Kim Beaulieu says

      Hi Shelby. No cooking question is ever foolish in my opinion. I’m always happy to answer questions from readers.

      If I were freezing this I would leave out the veggies and tzatziki until I reheated it. Then I add the other ingredients. That’s usually what we do. You can freeze tzatziki separately, it just changes the consistency a bit. We’ve eaten this cold too. It’s just like a pasta salad when cold so it’s great that way too. Basically it’s just personal preference.

      Let me know if you have any other questions.

      Reply

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