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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
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 519 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 cup farro
  • 3 cups Water or stock
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 large breasts
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1- pint cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 cups chopped cucumber
  • 1 cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced
  • ½ red onion sliced
  • 1 cup Tzatziki sauce
  • ½ cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • Lemon wedges for serving
  • fresh dill and parsley for garnish, optional
  • Tzatziki sauce for serving

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Remove chicken from pan and wait 5 minutes before slicing.
  5. 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.
  6. Divide Tzatziki into lidded sauce containers and pack with the chicken bowls.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bowl Calories 519kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 15g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 1269mg (53%) Potassium 967mg (28%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 815IU (16%) Vitamin C 37mg (41%) Calcium 83mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

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.