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Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce and Quinoa Pilaf

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Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce and Quinoa Pilaf - CDKitchen.com

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ready in:
  30-60 minutes

ingredients

4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
3/4 cup non fat Greek yogurt
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 cucumber
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup quinoa
1/4 cup olive oil, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1 teaspoon olive oil, PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 large onion
1 stalk celery
1 medium zucchini

directions

Heat a grill or grill pan over medium high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper plus dried oregano and basil. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Grill chicken breast until cooked through.

Meanwhile, thinly cut cucumber crosswise then thinly slice. Salt cucumber and set out on a paper towel for 15 minutes to draw out the water.

While cucumber is resting, bring chicken stock to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Add quinoa and teaspoon of olive oil. Cover with a lid and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 15 minutes until quinoa has absorbed all the liquid.

While quinoa is cooking, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Dice onion, celery, and zucchini. Add onion and celery to saute pan with olive oil. Saute onion and celery for five minutes until softened.

Add zucchini with a bit of salt and pepper for seasoning and cook for an additional two minutes until zucchini is soft-crisp. Stir sauteed vegetables into the cooked quinoa with additional salt and pepper to taste.

Finish the tzatziki by patting the cucumber dry. Mince garlic clove and add to a small bowl with cucumber, yogurt, vinegar, sugar, and a bit of pepper. Stir tzatziki ingredients to combine.

Plate chicken with quinoa pilaf and a few teaspoons of tzatziki sauce and serve immediately.

added by

Amy Powell, CDKitchen Staff
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