½cupEnglish cucumber, sliced into rounds, plus a few extra slices for the platter
1tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
¼cup sweet onion or shallots, diced
2tablespoonsolive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
⅓cupcrumbled feta cheese
2-4pitas
Honey Roasted Chicken
1lb.chicken breasts, about 2 breasts
1tablespoonolive oil
2 tablespoons honey
salt and pepper, to taste
Tzatziki Sauce
1cupGreek yogurt, 0% Fage
¼cupEnglish cucumber, seeded with a spoon and diced small
1 tablespoon olive oil
1tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
pinch salt
2tablespoonsdill, chopped small
1 clove garlic, minced
Equipment
skillet
pasta pot
colander
2 mixing bowls
platter
Instructions
Prepare the rice:
Boil water and cook your orzo pasta according to the package. Al dente is best. Drain off excess water using a colander. Rinse pasta with cold water to stop the cooking. Drizzle with olive oil to prevent it from sticking together. Set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the arugula, cooked and cooled pasta, diced cucumbers, sliced green, sliced black, and whole pitted kalamata olives, olive oil, lemon juice, sweet onion, and salt and pepper to taste. Gently toss everything together.
Prepare the chicken:
Grab a non-stick skillet and add in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook the chicken in the pan for about 6-7 minutes on each side depending on thickness. You'll want the internal temperature to reach 165 degrees to ensure doneness. Drizzle the chicken with the honey 1 minute before you remove it from the pan. Let the breasts rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
Prepare the tzatziki sauce:
In a small bowl combine, the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, diced English cucumbers, fresh dill, minced garlic, olive oil and salt. Stir well.
Brown the pita:
Lastly, you will either oven bake or brown your pita on the stove top. Be careful if you use the open flame on the stove top to brown / warm the pita. It can catch flame quickly. Once browned, cut your pita into easy to grab triangles.
Assemble the dish:
Spoon the rice mixture into the middle of the serving platter. Top with the feta cheese.Line your honey roasted chicken on the side of the rice. Next, you’ll add your tzatziki to a small ramekin and place it in the corner of the serving platter. Slice a few extra pieces of English cucumber and place them in the adjacent corner. Finally, tuck a few pieces of pita into the rice mixture, serve and enjoy.