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Greek Chicken with Lemon Rice, Chickpeas, Spinach, Grape Tomatoes in 2025 | Mediterranean recipes healthy, Easy mediterranean diet recipes, Mediterranean diet recipes dinners

Enjoy a flavorful and healthy Greek-inspired chicken dish served with lemon rice, chickpeas, fresh spinach, and sweet grape tomatoes, perfect for a nutritious dinner.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 550
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Protein
  • 4 pieces chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1 cup long-grain rice uncooked
  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • to taste Salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and oregano. Sear in 1 tbsp olive oil until cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side.
  2. Cook rice in boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil.
  3. In a large pan, sauté garlic in remaining olive oil until fragrant. Add chickpeas, spinach, and grape tomatoes; cook until spinach wilts, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Slice the cooked chicken and serve over lemon rice topped with chickpea and vegetable mixture.

Notes

For extra flavor, add fresh herbs like parsley or dill before serving.