This mezze bowl is the perfect high protein meal for a quick weeknight dinner. These flavors are truly my favorite – so fresh, nourishing and flavorful. I love using couscous as the grain for a lighter option, but feel free to swap for rice or even a leafy green for a lower carb option.
Don’t skip out on making the crunchy chickpeas – it’s my favorite part about these bowls! It’s the perfect salty crunch on this refreshing bowl.
Mezze Bowls
Servings 1 bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup couscous
- 4 oz grilled chicken breast or thighs drizzled with olive oil & seasoned with salt, pepper, onion powder & garlic powder
- ¼ cup cucumber chopped
- ¼ cup tomato chopped
- 2 tbsp black or Kalamata olives
- pickled onion for garnish
- crunchy chickpeas for garnish, recipe below
- lemon
- feta for garnish
- hummus
- paprika
CRUNCHY CHICKPEAS
- chickpeas drained, dried & peeled
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
Instructions
- Cook couscous according to package instructions & prepare chicken to your liking.
- Prepare your crunchy chickpeas. Drain, dry and peel the chickpeas and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, onion powder & garlic powder. Roast in the oven at 425 for about 15 minutes or until you reach your desired level of crunch.
- Smear hummus on the side of your bowl & sprinkle paprika over top. Layer couscous, chicken, cucumber, tomato, olives, and pickled onion.
- Top with the crunchy chickpeas & squeeze the juice from one lemon overtop & enjoy!
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