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Cold Lunch Ideas for Work - Easy Chicken Farro Bowls
Quick and healthy cold lunches for the office! You'll love these ideas requiring no reheating, starting with these chicken farro bowls!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
519 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1 cup farro
- 3 cups water or stock
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 pound chicken breast 2 large breasts, boneless skinless
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon zested
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1- pint cherry tomato halved
- 2 cups cucumber chopped
- 1 cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced
- ½ red onion sliced
- 1 cup tzatziki sauce
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- lemon for serving, wedges
- dill for garnish, optional, fresh
- parsley for garnish, optional, fresh
- tzatziki sauce for serving
Instructions
- Rinse and drain farro. Place farro in a pot with salt and enough water or stock to cover it. Bring it to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain off any excess water.
- For the chicken: In a gallon size zip bag, combine chicken breasts, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, add the chicken breasts into the skillet and cook for 7 minutes, flip, and continue to cook for another 5-7 minutes until the internal temperature has reached 165. Discard marinade.
- Remove chicken from pan and wait 5 minutes before slicing.
- To assemble the Greek bowls, place a bed of farro at the bottom of your bowl or meal prep container. Top with sliced chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, red onion, tzatziki sauce, and feta cheese. Sprinkle some parsley and dill, cover with the lid.
- Divide Tzatziki into lidded sauce containers and pack with the chicken bowls.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
519kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
1269mg
(53%)
Potassium
967mg
(21%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
815IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 519
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 519kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1269mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 967mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 815IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.