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Brain Healthy Cooking Recipes

Mediterranean Chicken Grain Bowl

A delicious dish featuring grilled chicken slices atop a quinoa salad with fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, garnished with herbs.

Ingredients

For the Dressing:

  • 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

  • Juice of half lemon

  • 1 teaspoons dried oregano

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • ¼  cups extra-virgin olive oil

For the Bowls:

  • 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 4- (4oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa or brown rice

  • ½ cucumber, chopped

  • 1 avocado, thinly sliced

  • 1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes

  • 1/2 cups halved pitted kalamata olives

  • ½  cups crumbled feta

  • Fresh dill, for serving

  • Balsamic Dressing


Directions

For the dressing:

Directions:
1. In a bowl, stir red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and oregano; generously season with pepper. While whisking, slowly pour in oil until emulsified. Refrigerate until ready to use.

For the bowls:

  1. In a large skillet or grill over medium-high heat, heat oil.
  2. Add chicken; season with oregano and pepper.
  3. Cook, turning halfway through, until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part is at 165°, about 8 minutes per side.
  4. Transfer to a cutting board. Let rest for 5 minutes, then thinly slice.

Assemble:

Add Quinoa to the bowls. Top with cucumber, avocado, tomatoes, olives, feta, dill, and chicken. Drizzle with balsamic dressing.


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