GREEK CHICKEN BOWLS WITH CREAMY AVOCADO TZATZIKI | fresh and feel-good weeknight dinner!

Greek yogurt

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese offers a similar texture at a lower cost.

Add the zest and juice of 2 lemons to a large mixing bowl.

Add 6 finely chopped cloves of garlic, a handful of finely chopped fresh dill, and some dried oregano to the bowl.

Pour in enough olive oil to bring everything together and season with salt and pepper.

Add boneless skinless chicken thighs to the bowl and toss everything together to coat the chicken well.

Set the chicken aside while the oven preheats to 425°F, ensuring one rack is in the center and another is 6 to 8 inches under the broiler.

Transfer the marinated chicken to a sheet pan and roast in the oven on the center rack for about 15 to 18 minutes, until almost cooked through.

Remove the sheet pan from the oven, slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces, and return it to the sheet pan.

Broil the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes until crispy and caramelized, keeping a close eye on it and rotating as needed.

Shred half of a cucumber using a box grater and gather it in a kitchen towel to squeeze out excess moisture.

In a food processor, combine 1 large avocado, 2 cloves of garlic, lemon juice, lots of fresh dill, and 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt, pulsing to combine and then running until smooth, adding water as needed.

Fold the avocado mixture into the shredded cucumber until well mixed and creamy, adjusting seasonings as needed.

Assemble the bowls by swooping a spoonful of creamy avocado tzatziki around the base of a shallow bowl.

Layer on add-ins like lemon rice, shredded lettuce, diced cucumber, diced tomato, and pickled red onions.

Top with the roasted lemon chicken and finish with crumbled feta cheese and extra herbs or a squeeze of lemon juice.

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