Healthy Greek Ground Chicken Bowls
These healthy Greek-inspired ground chicken bowls are the perfect easy dinner or meal prep recipe! They’re gluten-free, dairy-free and simple to make.
Ground chicken and beef are the ultimate hack for getting quick and easy protein, and there’s so much you can do with it! From recipes like my Firecracker Ground Chicken Bowls to Sweet Potato Chicken Poppers, the options are endless. But if you’re craving Mediterranean-inspired flavors, I’ve got just the recipe here for you!
These Healthy Greek Ground Chicken Bowls are the perfect simple weeknight meal that’s packed with protein and veggies and topped off with a dairy-free tzatziki.
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What is Ground Chicken Good For?
- Ground chicken requires minimal prep! Cutting up a chicken breast or thighs can add extra time in the kitchen, but ground chicken is perfect for minimal prep! All you have to do is crumble it in a pan and season to your liking for the perfect easy protein.
- Swap it for ground beef. You can essentially use ground chicken just like you would ground beef. The exact recipe may vary in terms of flavors and other ingredients so it may take some tweaking, but the prep is exactly the same!
- Flexible seasoning & flavors. Ground chicken can be seasoned a variety of different ways. You can add a taco seasoning for a Mexican-inspired dish, Italian seasoning to make Italian chicken meatballs, and more. I love Greek-inspired flavors in recipes like my Greek Lemon Chicken Soup and Greek Lemon Sweet Potatoes, and this recipe is also heavy on those delicious flavors!
- Meatballs, burgers, bowls, the list goes on! You can do so much with just a pound of ground chicken! I love making chicken burgers like Spinach Avocado Chicken burgers, but these bowls are another personal and reader favorite…
Reader Reviews
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – “My family and I really liked this. It was easy to put together on a busy weeknight. I plan to make it again this week.” – Denise
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – “These are great for meal prep and really tasty!” – Mallory
Recipe Ingredients
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities.
- Cucumber, Red Onion, Kalamata Olives, Lemon, Salt, Pepper, Fresh Dill, and Fresh Parsley. These ingredients make the Greek salsa!
- Coconut Yogurt. I like the brand, Culina!
- Cucumber, Fresh Dill, Garlic Powder, Salt, and Lemon. These combine with the coconut yogurt to make the tzatziki sauce.
- Ground Chicken.
- Rice or Cauliflower Rice. Either works well to complement the bowl.
Substitutions and Modifications
- Ground turkey. Ground turkey and ground chicken are both healthy and easy options! You can easily swap ground chicken for ground turkey in this recipe.
- Greek yogurt. If you tolerate dairy, you can easily use Greek yogurt instead of dairy-free yogurt.
- Tomato. As someone who is nightshade-free, I leave out the tomato, but you can totally add it.
How to make Greek Ground Chicken Bowls
Here are the simple steps, with photos, to make this recipe. Find full instructions in the recipe card.
Step one. Make the Greek Salsa by combining ingredients and setting it in the fridge to chill.
Step two. Combine ingredients for the tzatziki and set in fridge to chill.
Step three. Brown the ground chicken.
Step four. Build the bowl with rice or cauliflower rice, chicken, and top with a few spoonfuls of the Greek salsa and a large spoonful of tzatziki.
Tips & tricks
- Add more veggies by swapping the rice for cauliflower rice. You can either do all cauliflower rice or half and half rice and cauliflower rice.
- Swap the rice for cassava orzo. This is a grain-free option that still feels like pasta or rice!
- Don’t be shy with the fresh lemon juice. Seriously, the fresh lemon flavor helps to elevate the flavor of the dish as a whole. I like to layer the lemon onto the salsa and chicken, and then serve the bowls themselves with lemon wedges on the side to add some to taste.
Recipe FAQS
Chicken can get a bad rap for being bland, but it’s all about how you cook it! Making ground chicken more flavorful is all about adding seasonings (whether it be Greek, Mexican, Italian, etc) and pairing it with a great sauce and sides. This recipe will guarantee flavorful ground chicken!
If you’re meal prepping these Greek Chicken bowls, you’ll want to keep the rice and ground chicken separate from the vegetables and tzatziki. A divided container is perfect for that! This helps to keep everything fresh for when you’re ready to eat it within the next 2-3 days.
Yes, you can easily use chicken breast that’s sliced into cubes instead of ground chicken.
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Ingredients
For the Greek Salsa
- ½ cucumber, diced
- ¼ red onion, diced
- ¼ cup kalamata olives, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Juice half a lemon
- 2 tsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
For the tzatziki
- 1 cup coconut yogurt, I like the brand, Culina
- 3 tbsp cucumber, diced
- 2 tsp fresh dill
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
- Juice of 1/4 lemon
For the chicken bowls
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dill
- 1 tbsp parsley
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste, omit pepper for AIP
- Rice or cauliflower rice to serve
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the Greek Salsa and toss well to combine. Set aside in the fridge to chill.
- In a separate bowl, combine the ingredients for the tzatziki and set it aside in the fridge to chill.
- To make the chicken, heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chicken and crumble until cooked through, seasoning with onion powder, oregano, dill, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir to fully incorporate the seasoning.
- Serve the chicken bowls by adding a few spoonfuls of rice or cauliflower rice, and the chicken between 4 bowls. Top with a few spoonfuls of the Greek salsa and a large spoonful of tzatziki. Serve fresh.
Notes
- Add more veggies by swapping the rice for cauliflower rice. You can either do all cauliflower rice or half and half rice and cauliflower rice.
- Swap the rice for cassava orzo. This is a grain-free option that still feels like pasta or rice!
- For meal prep. If you’re meal prepping these Greek Chicken bowls, you’ll want to keep the rice and ground chicken separate from the vegetables and tzatziki. A divided container is perfect for that! This helps to keep everything fresh for when you’re ready to eat it within the next 2-3 days
Recipe by Michelle, Unbound Wellness. Photos by Modern Food Stories.
This is one of my all time fave recipes. It just always tastes so fresh and good, while also being so easy to make. Often I’ll use pre-cooked chicken and quick rice so that it truly is a 10 minute meal to make. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much!!
This was very tasty, though I thought the chicken was a bit bland. I think next time I will use fresh garlic and onion, it will also add a bit of moisture to the ground chicken.
Glad you enjoyed!!
This was very good. I did use a little less lemon than it called for as I am not a huge fan. And I didn’t have Kalamata olives so I subbed with a tablespoon of olive tapenade that I had on hand.
It was a huge hit with the whole family, definitely will make it again.
Yay, so glad!!
This was a quick easy meal. I really liked that it wasn’t heavy and the flavors melded together. I used a rice blend and cauliflower rice. I also added some diced beets to mimic tomatoes. #UWRecipeClub
Tasty for all members of the family! I love all Greek flavors and always thankful to have another easy AIP recipe without a complicated ingredients! Thank you! #UWRecipeClub
Thank you!!
What a fantastic recipe! I made a few subs: cherry tomatoes for the olives, quinoa for the rice, and dried herbs for fresh. I gobbled one serving up immediately, and portioned out three more for the next few days. Yum yum yum! I’ll be making this one again! #UWRecipeClub
Yay, so glad!!
The flavors of the meat, salsa, and tzatziki all blend together perfectly to create a light and flavorful meal! The meat on it’s own, however, didn’t have a ton of flavor which made it less appealing to others in my household who wouldn’t add the salsa and/or the tzatziki. Next time I’ll make it just for me! #UWRecipeClub
My family and I really liked this. It was easy to put together on a busy weeknight. I plan to make it again this week. #UWRecipeClub
Thank you so much!!