Greek Chicken with Naan

This is my new favorite meal, and I made it for everyone I brought meals to this summer - a refreshing alternative to tacos and pasta dishes. It's super easy, and really tasty. It's perfect for summer when you have a bounty of fresh cukes and tomatoes in the garden, but I've been keeping it in the rotation all year long. This is less a recipe and more of an ingredient list - eyeball the quantities and adjust to the number of people you're feeding - it's easy to make for 2 or 20.

Tip: Costco has these fab packages of mini Naan bread - get it, freeze it, and you can heat as many as you need in the toaster - so easy!)

Greek Chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced into strips
Fresh lemon juice
Oregano (dried)
Garlic powder, salt and pepper for seasoning

(Roma) tomatoes, diced
(Seedless) cucumber, diced
Red onion, minced
Italian flat-leaf parsley, minced
Feta cheese (use real, regular Feta - no need for fat-free or reduced-fat - just don't go nuts)
Red wine vinegar

Tzatziki (optional)
Naan bread, warmed (optional)
Orzo, prepared as directed (optional)

Slice chicken into thin strips and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet, and cooked chicken until lightly browned and no longer pink. Remove from heat and top with a generous squeeze of fresh lemon juice and a sprinkle of oregano. Add fresh parsley. Toss to combine.

Chop cucumbers and tomatoes, and toss with red onion, a little red wine vinegar, parsley, oregano and freshly ground black pepper.

We like to serve with warm Naan bread and orzo mixed with feta and a little red wine vinegar. I add in some of the tomatoes, too, but the kids prefer it without. Then a good dollop of tzatziki and Naan on the side. We have also made wraps with the Naan - add chicken, the cucumber mix and some tzatziki. Delish!

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