Mediterranean Chicken Bowls

Mediterranean Chicken Bowls are made with sweet and spicy harissa honey chicken, fluffy quinoa, a Greek salad, and creamy tzatziki sauce. It is a spicy, sweet, crunchy, and creamy, healthy chicken bowl.

One of my all-time favorite restaurants is Flower Child. Have you been? What I love about it is that is healthy dishes bursting with flavor. My daughter told me that I needed to try the Mediterranean Chicken Kebab Bowl and it definitely lived up to the high expectations.

The harissa honey chicken has the perfect amount of spice and sweetness from the honey paired with the crunchy freshness of the cucumbers and tomatoes, the creamy and tangy tzatziki sauce, and then the fresh mint puts it over the top. Don’t skimp on the fresh mint!

Whenever I go to Cava, I love to order the honey harissa chicken so I wanted to make an easy version of their popular harissa chicken.

These bowls are such a hit with my family and I love how you get spicy, sweet, crunchy, creamy, and tangy.

What is Harissa?

Harissa is a spicy and aromatic chili paste and is made from a blend of roasted red peppers, hot chili peppers, garlic, olive oil, and various spices like cumin, coriander, and caraway seeds. Harissa is known for its bold, smoky, and slightly sweet flavor, which can vary in heat depending on the types of chilies used.

Ingredients:

This is such an easy recipe to meal prep or to make ahead of time because each component can be made in advance.

HARISSA CHICKEN:

• Chicken Breast or Thighs: Use boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs for the moistest chicken.
• Harissa Paste: I picked up my harissa paste from Trader Joe’s. It is full of flavor and inexpensive.
• Honey: This adds the perfect amount of sweetness to compliment the spicy and smoky flavor from the harissa.
• Salt and Pepper: Add salt and pepper to taste depending on how much salt is included in the harissa paste.

TZATZIKI SAUCE:

This keeps in the refrigerator for up to 5 days so it can be made in advance.

• Greek Yogurt
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Lemon Juice
• Red Wine Vinegar
• Salt
• Fresh Dill diced
• Garlic Cloves
• Cucumber

GREEK SALAD:

• Grape Tomatoes
• Cucumbers
• Red Onion

QUINOA: This can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
FRESH MINT: This adds cool, slightly sweet notes which provide a refreshing contrast to rich or spicy components.

How to make Mediterranean Chicken Kebab Bowls:

• Make the homemade tzatziki sauce. In a bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber (squeeze out excess water), lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, fresh dill, salt, and pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate the tzatziki sauce for at least 20-30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.

• Prepare the quinoa. May rinse quinoa before cooking to remove some starchiness. In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed quinoa water or chicken broth and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.Remove from heat and let it sit, covered, for an additional 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
• Make Honey Harissa Chicken. Cut chicken into small, bite-size pieces and place in a bowl. Add harissa paste, honey, salt, and pepper. Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and add a generous drizzle of oil. Add the chicken and cook for about 7-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees. Taste for seasonings and add more salt and pepper as needed.
• Make Greek Salad. Cut the grape tomatoes in half lengthwise. Cut the cucumber into small pieces. Thinly slice the red onions. Toss together and sprinkle with salt.
• Assemble the Mediterranean chicken bowls. Divide the cooked quinoa into bowls as the base. Top with slices of harissa honey chicken. Add a generous scoop of Greek salad. Spoon some tzatziki sauce over the top.
• Garnish with fresh mint or a drizzle of olive oil if desired.

If you want to serve this with a dip, you can make this creamy Whipped Feta Dip or homemade hummus served with homemade naan.

More Mediterranean Recipes:

Greek Chicken Bowls

Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Greek Chicken Meatballs Bowls with Tzatziki Sauce

Greek Chicken Marinade

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Mediterranean Chicken Bowls

By: Modern Honey® – www.modernhoney.com Mediterranean Chicken Bowls are made with sweet and spicy harissa honey chicken, fluffy quinoa, a Greek salad, and creamy tzatziki sauce. It is a spicy, sweet, crunchy, and creamy, healthy chicken bowl. Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 3

Ingredients

Honey Harissa Chicken:

• 1 1/2 lbs. Chicken Breast or Thighs
• 2 Tablespoons Harissa Paste (or more for extra spice)
• 2 Tablespoons Honey
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Pepper

Greek Salad:

• 1 pint Grape Tomatoes (cut in half lengthwise)
• 1 Hot House Cucumber (sliced or mini cucumbers)
• 1/4 cup Sliced Red Onion

Tzatziki Sauce:

• 1 1/2 cups Greek Yogurt
• 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
• 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill)
• 3 Garlic Cloves (minced)
• 1 Cucumber (grated)

GRAINS:

• 1 1/2 cups Quinoa
• Feta Cheese (optional)
• 8 to 12 Fresh Mint Leaves (chopped)

Instructions

1. Make the homemade tzatziki sauce. In a bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber (squeeze out excess water), lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, fresh dill, salt, and pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate the tzatziki sauce for at least 20-30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
2. Prepare the quinoa. May rinse quinoa before cooking to remove some starchiness. In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed quinoa water or chicken broth and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender. Remove from heat and let it sit, covered, for an additional 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
3. Make Honey Harissa Chicken. Cut chicken into small, bite-size pieces and place in a bowl. Add harissa paste, honey, salt, and pepper. Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and add a generous drizzle of oil. Add the chicken and cook for about 7-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees. Taste for seasonings and add more salt and pepper as needed.
4. Make Greek Salad. Cut the grape tomatoes in half lengthwise. Cut the cucumber into small pieces. Thinly slice the red onions. Toss together and sprinkle with salt.
5. Assemble the Mediterranean chicken bowls. Divide the cooked quinoa into bowls as the base. Top with slices of harissa honey chicken. Add a generous scoop of Greek salad. Spoon some tzatziki sauce over the top.
6. Garnish with fresh mint, feta cheese, or a drizzle of olive oil if desired.

Notes

Where to get harissa paste? I love the harissa paste from Trader Joe’s and World Market.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Lunch or DinnerCuisine: GreekServings: 3
Keyword: harissa chicken bowls, mediterranean chicken bowls