Greek Chicken Orzo Salad Bowl

180 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Place raw chicken breast in the slow cooker.
  2. 2Add garlic puree, oregano, salt, paprika, and lemon juice to the chicken in the slow cooker.
  3. 3Mix the chicken and seasonings thoroughly with tongs.
  4. 4Slow cook the chicken on high for 3-4 hours.
  5. 5Dice the cucumber into small pieces.
  6. 6Dice the red pepper into small pieces.
  7. 7Peel and dice the red onion.
  8. 8Cook 200g of dry orzo in chicken stock.
  9. 9Once cooked, transfer the orzo to a large pan.
  10. 10Add diced plum tomatoes to the orzo in the pan.
  11. 11Add diced red onion to the orzo and tomatoes.
  12. 12Add diced cucumber to the mix.
  13. 13Add diced red pepper to the mix.
  14. 14Shred the cooked chicken using two forks.
  15. 15Add the shredded chicken to the pan with the orzo and vegetables.
  16. 16Add fresh dill to the salad mix.
  17. 17Stir all ingredients in the pan until well combined.
  18. 18Portion the chicken orzo salad into four meal prep containers.
  19. 19Crumble feta cheese over each portion.
  20. 20Close the containers for meal prep.

Ingredients

  • 570 g raw chicken breast
  • Lemon juice
  • oregano
  • salt
  • paprika
  • garlic puree
  • 200 g dry orzo
  • 1 to 2 peppers diced
  • 1 cucumber diced
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 1 pack plum tomatoes
  • 80 g feta
  • Fresh dill

Equipment

slow cookertongschopping boardknifepot with lidforkswooden spoonmeal prep containers

Tips

  • The feta gives it a nice finish, but you can add a Greek yogurt dressing with lemon juice.