Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Couscous Bowls
Lemon-herb grilled chicken with fluffy couscous, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, olives, and a bright oregano vinaigrette.
🍽 4 servings
⏱ Prep: 25 min
🔥 Cook: 20 min
⏰ Total: 33 min
📊 Easy
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups couscous
- 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Combine chicken with olive oil, lemon, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Marinate approximately 20-30 minutes.
- Bring broth and olive oil to a boil.
- Stir in couscous.
- Cover and remove from heat.
- Let stand according to package directions, usually approximately 5 minutes.
- Fluff thoroughly with a fork.
- Grill or pan-sear chicken until browned and 165F internally.
- Rest 5 minutes.
- Slice chicken.
- Whisk vinaigrette ingredients.
- Divide couscous among bowls.
- Add cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta, and red onion.
- Add sliced chicken.
- Drizzle with vinaigrette.
- Serve warm or room temperature.
Nutrition
615 cal/serving
38g protein
48g carbs
28g fat