Is This Delicious Chicken Bowl the Secret to Easy Meal Prep?

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: turkey

Chicken breast reduces fat while turkey is often less expensive.

shawarma spice blend

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: cumin and paprika

Homemade blends can be healthier and more cost-effective.

hummus

🥗Healthier: avocado spread

💰Cheaper: bean dip

Avocado offers healthy fats, while bean dip is budget-friendly.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein, while sour cream is often cheaper.

Dump boneless skinless chicken thighs into a bowl.

Add olive oil to the chicken.

Sprinkle in Bay Seasoning (blend of garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper).

Add ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, smoked paprika, cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, and cayenne pepper to the chicken.

Incorporate garlic paste into the chicken mixture.

Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the chicken.

Add whole milk Greek yogurt to the chicken and mix thoroughly with hands.

Set the marinated chicken aside to let it sit for a couple of hours or overnight if possible.

Prepare the creamy garlic yogurt sauce by combining 0% Greek yogurt, garlic paste, olive oil, juice of one lemon, and a pinch of salt in a bowl and mix well.

Transfer the yogurt sauce into a squeeze bottle for easy use later and refrigerate it.

Prepare the fresh salad by slicing Persian cucumbers, red onion, and tomatoes.

Dress the salad with olive oil, red wine vinegar, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt, then mix well and refrigerate.

Rinse and soak bismati rice, then add it to a pot with low sodium chicken stock, turmeric, powdered chicken bouillon, olive oil, and a splash of vinegar.

Cover the pot and bring the rice mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and let it cook for about 10 minutes to fluff.

Preheat the oven before cooking the chicken.

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