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These loaded Chicken Tzatziki Bowls offer a fun weeknight dinner that feels extra special. Street food-inspired oven-roasted chicken served bowl style with all the “extras”. Lettuce, lots of peperoncini, a simple avocado cucumber salad, and plenty of feta. Add delicious creamy tzatziki sauce and ginger tahini and you’ll have a Greek-inspired bowl that’s SO GOOD. Serve each bowl with pita and homemade fries for a meal that everyone will truly love.
Hi, hi from Atlanta! One quick signing here at Williams Sonoma at Ponce City Market. Then I’m off to Texas for the final two book tour stops on Monday and Tuesday, then home on Wednesday. I’m looking forward to the next couple of days, but I’m also excited to be sharing a new recipe. I’ve been wanting to share this bowl since the day I made it!! It’s so fun, delicious, and a great recipe for spring/summer.
With springtime here (NYC and Atlanta have so much color right now!), I’m definitely craving fresh foods with bright colors. Spring salads, veggie boards, and fun vegetable sides for upcoming Easter.
My one hang-up with salads is that they never quite feel that satisfying. Lots of greens, but rarely many exciting elements to build them up and make a great meal! Instead of another okay salad, I made a Greek-inspired bowl with ALL the accompaniments.
Here are the details
This recipe definitely looks long, and while there are some steps to it, nothing is too hard or time-consuming.
The chicken is where you want to start. It’s seasoned with yogurt, lots of garlic, shallots, smoked paprika, and oregano. Super flavorful. If you have extra time you can begin marinating the chicken a few hours before cooking or you can start cooking right away.
Once you got your seasoned chicken roast it on a sheet pan to keep things simple and quick.
While the chicken is roasting I like to make a quick homemade tzatziki sauce. But store-bought easily works as well!
Then the ginger tahini. It’s tahini, ginger, a bit of garlic, lemon, and salt. So simple but it’s that drizzle of tzatziki sauce that really adds to the bowl.
Assemble
When the chicken is complete all that’s left is to assemble. This is basically like a big salad, but a loaded salad.
Lots of shredded lettuce, then cucumber, avocado, crumbled feta, and plenty of fresh dill. The rest is up to you, tomatoes and peperoncini are key for me!!
Throw the chicken on top, then add dollops of tzatziki sauce, and a drizzle of the tahini!! So many yummy flavors and textures.
I usually serve the bowl with warm naan (or pitas) and a side of fries.
Such a fun and bright dinner for any night of the week. And what I love is that the leftovers are perfect for enjoying the next day for lunch! The sauce will last all week and can be used in multiple recipes.
Creighton wasn’t in Colorado when I made this. But when I sent him the photo, he was bummed he wasn’t around. Definitely his kind of dinner!
Looking for other easy dinners? Here are some favorites:
Easy Greek Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes
30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros with Feta Tzatziki
Lastly, if you make these Chicken Tzatziki Bowls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Greek Chicken Tzatziki Bowls
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 560 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- chili flakes, Kosher salt, and black pepper
- 2 Persian cucumbers, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 1-2 cups Tzakiki sauce
- lettuce, peperoncini, onion, tomatoes, and pitas, for serving
Ginger Tahini
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 2 teaspoons tamari
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- 1. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, olive oil, cubed chicken, garlic, shallots, paprika, oregano, chili flakes, and a large pinch each of salt and pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature or up to overnight in the refrigerator.2. Preheat the oven to 425° F. Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, toss and bake another 5-10 minutes, or until cooked through. Switch the oven to broil. Broil 1-2 minutes, until the chicken chars on the edges.3. Meanwhile, combine the cucumbers, avocado, lemon, dill, salt, and pepper. 4. To make the tahini. Combine all ingredients and 1/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. If needed, add water to thin the sauce as desired. Season to taste with salt.5. To assemble, add lettuce to a bowl. Top with chicken, cucumber/avocado, feta cheese, and any other desired toppings. Add a few dollops of Tzaziki sauce. Drizzle over the tahini.
Another 10/10 meal! So fresh and so high volume too with all the veggies!
Hi Kelli,
Wonderful!!🍀 I love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for trying it out:)
Just made this tonight and it was excellent. The marinade for the chicken is so good and I love how you pop the chicken under the broiler after baking to get the charred edges – so yummy. We piled on avocado, feta, cucumbers, and chicken over mixed greens and spooned some yummy homemade tzatziki. I also made pita chips for added crunch. This was a delicious and healthy meal. It was also so pretty and colorful in the bowl!!!
Hi Cindi,
Happy Wednesday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was tasty! xx
Absolutely YUMMY, even without the Ginger Tahini. Will be making this again soon.
Hey Tracey,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for giving this dish a try and your comment, I love to hear it was a hit! 😊
I made this tonight as a rice bowl instead of the lettuce. Also, I couldn’t find a ripe avocado so added tomato instead. It was very tasty. Thank you!
Hi Wendy,
Happy Sunday!!🍀 I am thrilled to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it and sharing your comment! xT
I would love to know what pita you use, it looks so perfect! Do you make them? I’m making this for my family for lunch right now ❤️
Hey Amanda,
In the photos is actually my homemade naan:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/herbed-garlic-butter-naan/
Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
I made this last night. It was a huge success. I didn’t change a thing. Thanks from my family.
Hey Kim,
Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was a winner! Have a great Wednesday! xx
I don’t know if I was starving or what but this was honestly one of the best meals I’ve made in a long time. I followed the recipe almost to a T (didn’t have dill though) and it was amazing. The tahini dressing is so versatile, I see myself using it all week on my salads. We stuffed the ingredients into naan (yum!) and plan to roast potatoes next time with the chicken to spice things up. I could *easily* eat this once a week!
Lol love to hear this Sarah!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try! xT
My husband (my cook) made this last night for dinner. We really like it. All the flavors blend together so nicely. We didn’t see the part about serving it with french fries until after we’d already eaten it, but I’m curious about why you serve it with french fries? Any particular reason?
Hey Terri,
Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was a winner! Just a fun addition to have the fries:) Have a great Wednesday! xx
Made this before and it’s so delicious! Wondering if I could sub the chicken for salmon
Hey Diego,
Fantastic!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I’m thrilled to hear that it turned out well for you:) Sure, I bet salmon would be delicious! xx
Wow wow wow! This recipe was excellent! The flavor in every bite, the ease, all of it is chef’s kiss. I felt like I had made something gourmet! I used a premade spicy tzatziki, and loved the tahini – a new ingredient for me! I can tell why Tieghan uses it in so many recipes now! This one will be a repeat for sure!
Hey Angela,
Happy Friday!!⛄️ Thanks a bunch for giving this dish a try, I love to hear that it turned out well for you:)
Made this last night SOO good! Lots of yummy flavors!!
Hey Michelle,
Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was delish!! xx
Do you create a single, less than amazing, meal?! Every recipe I’ve tried of yours has been SO GOOD, but this one is going to become a staple in our household for sure. The chicken had so much flavor and I only marinated for about 20 minutes. Next time I’m making this with your naan recipe!
Hey Amanda,
Wonderful!! I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was delish!! Thanks so much for your kind message! xx
My husband and I loved this!! He hardly ever says a recipe is amazing so I was shocked lol we’ll definitely have this again. My sister and I always look forward to selecting and sharing your recipes each week with each other. We love your recipes! Thank you 🙂
Hey Lindsey,
Amazing!! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks so much for making it! xT
This is my second time making your recipe this week! So good, thank you!!
Hey Cara,
Happy Monday!!💐 Thank you so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was a winner! xx
My husband and I loved this recipe!
Thanks so much Dana!! Love to hear this!!
Made this for dinner tonight. Very tasty and filling. Love all your recipes!
Hey Jackie,
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💌 I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it was tasty! xT