Description
These low carb Greek chicken bowls have roasted cauliflower and an olive tapenade. They’re an easy, whole30 compliant, paleo meal that you can prep ahead, and they’re only 300 calories!
Ingredients
- FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoons Ground Oregano
- ¼ teaspoons Ground Basil
- ¼ teaspoons Ground Thyme
- ¼ teaspoons Fresh Garlic, Minced
- Salt And Pepper
- 8 ounces, weight Chicken Breast
- FOR THE BOWLS:
- 3 cups Cauliflower, Cut Into Bite Sized Florets
- ½ Tablespoons Olive Oil
- ½ Tablespoons Garlic, Minced
- ½ cups Cucumber, Sliced
- ½ cups Cherry Tomatoes, Halved
- ¼ cubes Red Onion, Diced
- Squeeze Fresh Lemon Juice
- FOR THE TAPENADE:
- ¼ cups Pitted Kalamata Olives, Firmly Packed
- 1 Tablespoon Sundried Tomatoes Packed In Olive Oil, Firmly Packed
- 1 teaspoon Capers
- 1 teaspoon Red Wine Vinegar
- ¼ teaspoons Lemon Zest
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Oregano Leaves, Lightly Packed
- 1 teaspoon Water
Preparation
In a medium bowl, mix lemon juice, oil, oregano, basil, thyme, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add chicken breast, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to marinate, up to overnight.
Once marinated, preheat oven to 350ºF and spread the chicken onto a greased baking sheet. Bake until no longer pink inside, about 25–30 minutes. Set aside and heat the oven to 400ºF.
Toss cauliflower florets with the olive oil, garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread them onto a baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes. Stir around and cook another 5–10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and crispy.
While cauliflower cooks, prepare tapenade. Add olives, sun-dried tomatoes, capers and red wine vinegar into a small food processor (mine is 3 cups.) Process until broken down, stopping to scrape down the sides frequently. Add lemon zest and fresh oregano and process until the oregano is broken down and well mixed. With the food processor running, stream in the water until well mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To assemble, divide cauliflower, and all the veggies into two bowls. Squeeze a lit bit of fresh lemon juice on top, as well as a pinch of salt and pepper and mix well. Divide the chicken between bowls, followed by the tapenade. Mix around and devour.
Note: You can make all the ingredients in advance and then add everything into a bowl to take to work!
