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title: "Chopped Cucumber Tzatziki Chicken Bowl"
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date: 2025-02-19T00:00:00-07:00
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tags: [dense bean salad]
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## Ingredients

### For the seasoning

- 1 tbs oregano
- 1 tbs garlic powder
- 2 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 lbs chicken thighs

### For the Salad

- 2 green bell peppers
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 1 container of cherry tomatoes (about 2 cups)
- 2 jalepenos
- ½ cup chopped red onions
- A little bit of lemon juice to go on top of the red onions
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 1 can of chickpeas
- 10 oz greek yogurt
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1-2 avocados

## Instruction

### Prep

- In a small bowl mix together the oregano, garlic powder, sea salt, fresh cracked black pepper, cumin, lemon juice, and olive oil.
- Mix together and cover the chicken thighs in the seasoning mixture. Let the chicken sit in the marinade mixture for at least 30 minutes but up to overnight covered.

### Cook Chicken

- Preheat the grill to high heat.
- Cook your chicken on the grill or in a cast iron pan on high for about 6 minutes on one side and 5 on the other until fully cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest while you prep the rest of the salad.

### Make Salad

- Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
- To make the salad,
  - chop the bell peppers,
  - finely mince the red onions
  - squeeze a bit of lemon juice over them
  - slice the tomatoes in half
  - core and mince the jalapenos
  - and chop the cilantro, dill, and parsley.
- In a large bowl, mix together the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and olive oil. Add in a big pinch of sea salt and mix thoroughly.
- Roughly chop the avocados and add them in the bowl. Add all of your other chopped vegetables, chickpeas, and herbs and mix until the yogurt mixture fully coats everything.
- Chop the chicken into bite-size pieces. Serve the salad in a bowl with the chicken on one side and the salad on the other.