Chicken Gyro Bowls
- Pickles
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
- Sauce
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- Bowls
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1 cup baby kale, chopped (can sub baby spinach)
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cutlets
- 0.5 (6 inch) whole wheat pita bread, cut into 6 wedges, then separated
- cooking spray
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup thinly sliced English cucumber
- 1/2 cup canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained
- 12 kalamata olives, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- To prepare pickles, combine 1/4 cup water, vinegar, and sugar in a medium microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 2 minutes or until boiling. Stir in onion. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes at room temperature. Drain.
- To prepare sauce, combine yogurt, tahini, juice, and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- To prepare bowls, combine quinoa and 1 teaspoon oil in a medium bowl; toss to coat. Add kale and 1/2 cup parsley. Toss to combine.
- Combine onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with spice mixture; gently pat onto chicken (chicken will be heavily coated). Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes or until golden brown. Turn and cook 2 minutes or until done. Let stand 5 minutes. Thinly slice chicken.
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Arrange pita triangles in a single layer on a baking sheet; coat pita evenly with cooking spray. Broil 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until crisp.
- Place about 3/4 cup quinoa mixture in each of 4 bowls. Top each serving with 1/4 cup tomatoes, 1/4 cup cucumber, 2 tablespoons chickpeas, one-fourth of olives, one-fourth of cheese, one-fourth of pickled onion, and one-fourth of sliced chicken. Drizzle evenly with yogurt mixture. Top evenly with pita wedges. Sprinkle bowls evenly with remaining 1/4 cup parsley.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-gyro-bowls-528107 (may not work)