{"id":19475,"date":"2022-04-09T22:54:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T22:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nourishdeliciously.com\/?p=19475"},"modified":"2022-12-12T02:12:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T02:12:49","slug":"zaatar-chicken-salad-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nourishdeliciously.com\/?p=19475","title":{"rendered":"Zaatar Chicken Salad Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An easy weeknight chicken dinner that will have your taste buds going on a rollercoaster ride of flavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve been experimenting with making wholesome salads that are substantial enough to be a full dinner. And I can honestly say this recipe checks all the boxes. Chicken breast cubed and combined with Mediterranean herbs, spices is grilled, along with chopped vegetables, a couple of awesome sauces is what takes this flavorful, healthful midweek dinner to go from simple weeknight to extraordinary weeknight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chicken breast can be a little tricky to keep moist and tends to have a reputation of being dry, boring and reserved for bodybuilders and elite athletes. Not here, for this recipe we cube the chicken breast into small bite sized pieces, marinate them with flavorful spices and cook them briefly over high heat. This way the pieces cook before they go dry retaining their moisture. The citrus-based marinade with olive oil, yogurt and all the MiddleEastern\/Mediterranean spices are the key to the success of this recipe. The olive oil and yogurt keep the chicken moist and acts as a tenderizer, meanwhile, the spices infusing them with awesome flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You are probably familiar with the spice blend used in the recipe. The new entrant Za’atar may hold you back from this recipe. So let me introduce you to Za’atar in case you’re not familiar, it is an unique and intense Middle Eastern\/Mediterranean spice blend that has both earthy, herbaceous with citrus undertones. It may include herbs and spices like marjoram or wild thyme, oregano, and sumac, and always includes sesame seeds, which add a nice nutty, earthy flavor to the spice mix. Za’atar is delicious when combined with olive oil and spread over soft freshly baked flat bread, but today we are using it in our chicken dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

**If romaine is is not you’re thing or you need something extra, adding sweet potato fries is delicious in this bowl. The other option is to tuck all the ingredients into a warm pita bread and make a sandwich. <\/strong>So lets make Zaatar chicken. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Za’atar Chicken Salad Bowl, Makes 3-4 Servings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FOR ZAATAR CHICKEN and CHICKPEAS <\/h4>\n\n\n\n