Description
This dish combines chicken and rice with cucumber yogurt sauce. You get Mediterranean flavors in a warm bake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large cucumber grated and squeezed
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon dried dill
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 0.5 cup sliced Kalamata olives
- 0.5 cup halved cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease a baking dish.
- Mix yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, and dill in a bowl.
- Place chicken, rice, olives, and half the feta in the dish.
- Pour the yogurt mix over the chicken and rice.
- Mix the ingredients until the sauce coats everything.
- Scatter the remaining feta and tomatoes on top.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
- Remove all water from the cucumber to prevent a soggy dish.
- Use rotisserie chicken for a fast meal.
- Add fresh parsley before you serve the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Calories: 340
Keywords: chicken, tzatziki, casserole, rice, Greek, easy, dinner