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These easy Greek Tahini Chicken and Feta Orzo Bowls are perfect for summer. Quick-cooking chicken tenders tossed in a herby vinaigrette and served up bowl style with the most delicious orzo, avocados, herbs, and tahini sauce. This dish is almost no-cook, comes together quickly, and with very little effort. Enjoy this for dinner, serve at your next cookout, or meal prep for busy weekday lunches – it’s always good!
Can you tell I’m really embracing these summer recipes? With the season change it’s been so nice having new inspiration. I love these fresh recipes. They come together so easily and are always full of so much color!
These bowls are our new summer dinner. The chicken is tossed in a yummy vinaigrette and served bowl-style with the freshest ingredients!
My mom inspired this recipe. In the summer, she loves a grilled chicken and rice dinner. It could be seasoned in the most basic way and served with a simple side of rice, and she would be so excited!!
She’s all about a basic dinner, and I certainly love that! I wanted to create something I knew she’d enjoy, so I took her beloved grilled chicken and added just a few layers of flavor I knew she would love!
There’s lots of orzo pasta, in-season tomatoes, avocado, feta cheese, and even my creamy garlic tahini! She ended up giving these bowls two thumbs up!
This is also a great make-ahead meal. You can serve this warm or cold, as a side dish or a main – your guests will enjoy every bite!
Here are the details
The dressing ingredients
- extra virgin olive oil
- red wine or balsamic vinegar
- honey
- garlic
- shallots
- fresh herbs – dill, basil, oregano, and or thyme
This is easy. Mix the dressing up in a jar or even in the bowl you plan on using. Then, season the dressing to your taste with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
For the combination of herbs, I love to use fresh basil, dill, and oregano. You can use your favorite mix or whatever you have in the fridge (or garden). And if you don’t have any fresh herbs swap in dried herbs instead.
Step 2: grill the chicken
Next, toss the chicken with some of the dressing, then grill it until cooked throughout with light grill marks.
Once the chicken is grilled, thinly slice it.
The bowl ingredients
- chicken tenders
- dry orzo pasta
- feta cheese
- cherry tomatoes
- Persian cucumbers
- kalamata olives
- pepperoncini
- garlic tahini
- toasted sesame seeds
Step 3: the orzo
Cook the orzo in boiling water, drain, and toss it with the dressing in the same pot while the orzo is still steaming hot. Tossing the orzo while hot helps develop the flavors of the salad even further. The heat activates the fresh herbs and shallots used in the dressing.
It will certainly smell delicious!
Step 4: assemble each bowl
Last but not least, assemble each bowl. Once the orzo is tossed with the dressing, add olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, and pepperoncini if you enjoy them.
I start with a big handful of arugula, then add the orzo, chicken, and sliced avocado. Finish each bowl with garlic tahini and toasted sesame seeds.
These orzo bowls can be made up to a day in advance, so they’re wonderful for entertaining.
They’re also great for meal prep for busy weekday lunches!
You and your family and friends will really love these fresh and colorful bowls!
Looking for other great pasta salad recipes? Here are some favorites:
Pesto Chicken, Corn, and Avocado Bacon Pasta Salad
Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Pasta Salad
Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Avocado Orzo Salad with Honey Mustard Bacon Dressing
Lastly, if you make this Greek Tahini Chicken and Feta Orzo Bowls, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Greek Tahini Chicken and Feta Orzo Bowls
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 412 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine or balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped herbs: dill, basil, oregano
- chili flakes, salt, and black pepper
Bowls
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken tenders
- 1 pound dry orzo
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 Persian cucumbers, chopped
- 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives
- 1/4 cup peperoncini
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup garlic tahini (see notes for homemade)
- 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1. To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a glass jar.2. Toss the chicken with 1/3 cup dressing. Set your grill, grill pan, or skillet to medium-high heat. Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Thinly slice it.3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the orzo to al dente. Drain. Add the orzo back to the hot pot and toss with the dressing. Add the tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and pepperoncini. Toss, toss, toss! 4. Divide the arugula between bowls. Add the orzo, then chicken. Top each bowl with crumbled feta, tahini, and sesame seeds. Serve with fresh herbs!
Notes
Garlic Tahini: Combine 1/2 cup tahini, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon honey, and 1/4 cup water in a blender and blend until smooth. If needed, add water to thin the sauce as desired. Season to taste with salt.
The first HBH recipes I haven’t loved, but it was probably my issue. I loved the healthiness of the dish, but found the herb vinaigrette to be without much flavor, and the flavor it did have was heavy on the dill (I used 1/3 fresh basil, dill and oregano). This was my first time using Tahini and I don’t think I am much of a fan. Seemed bitter to me, even with all the other ingredients. Now I know.
Hey Julie,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so sorry to hear it wasn’t enjoyed! I do think you either like tahini or you don’t:) Have a great Sunday! xx
Fantastic dish!
Loved the freshness of the ingredients and the dressing with the combination of the garlic tahini added so much flavour. I’m not a big fan of tahini typically because I find it bitter but I definitely recommend making it, it just adds another depth of added flavor!
Thanks for another great recipe!
Thanks so much, Lori:) So glad to hear that this dish was a hit! I appreciate you making it and your comment! xT
Another winning recipe, so delicious, healthy and interesting! I halved the orzo but left everything else the same because we love lots of sauce and fillings. It probably only made 3 servings due to this and we ate a lot, but it was delectable.
Hey Esther,
Wonderful! So glad to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for giving it a go! xT
Easy and quick to make
Loved the fresh herbs
We grilled the chicken in the bbq
And we aren’t olive fans so left the em out / definitely add the herbs to finish and chili flakes if you don’t use the olives …
Lovely light and fresh summer meal!
Hey Susan,
Happy Monday!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and your comment, love to hear that it turned out well for you! Xx
This was so good and not difficult at all. Fresh and healthy with no heavy sauces. Loved!
Hey Karen,
Happy Monday!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and your comment, love to hear that it turned out well for you! Xx
Tieghan, I made this recipe tonight and we loved it! Loved all of the different flavors! You are a very talented cook!
Hey Lori,
Happy Monday!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and your comment, love to hear that it turned out well for you! Xx
I’m afraid Judy may be confusing red pepper flakes (sometimes refered to as peperoncino) with peperoncini (the small pickled green peppers). That could explain the great disparity in measurements.
Ahhh thank you so much for pointing this out, Deb!!
This recipe was absolutely delicious! Perfect for summer. The only change I would make is to double the chicken, my crew likes a lot of protein. This will go into my rotation, thank you Tiegan!
Hey Amy,
Thanks so much! So glad to hear that this recipe was a hit, I appreciate you making it! xT
Another Tieghan/HBH win! So good!
I used fresh herbs out of my garden for the dressing (dill, Greek oregano, basil, and a little rosemary).
The only change I will do different next time is marinate the chicken in the partial dressing for an hour or so instead of just tossing.
This will be on my summer rotation for sure!
Hey Kelly,
Happy Friday! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it was a winner! Xx
Do u mean 1/4 tsp peperocini.
Hi Judy,
No, the recipe is correct with 1/4 cup:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT