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Haymarket resident Laura Sears has been blogging at LB’s Good

Spoon since 2008. There she dishes up

her love of food, family, and more. Pay her a visit at LauraSears.com

THE EXPERT: Laura Sears

HER EXPERTISE: Easy, family-

friendly meals

Cold Weather Comfort Food Favorite: M E D I T E R R A N E A N C H I C K E N B O W L S RECIPE BY LAURA SEARS

W hen it comes to comfort food my family doesn’t always crave a big bowl of stew or a

hearty bowl of pasta. Sometimes they actually ask for healthier options that really nourish them. This is one of the recipes my boys clamor for and it’s great if you’d like to expand your recipe repertoire. I love it because it looks and tastes like a meal you’d enjoy at a restaurant, yet you get to enjoy it in the comfort of your own home!

This recipe calls for one pound of chicken thighs, but you can easily double it for a larger crowd. To make it even more delicious, fill your bowl with your choice of greens, lentils, brown rice, quinoa, feta, tzatziki, hummus, olives, cucumbers or tomatoes.

However you choose to make this delicious Mediterranean Chicken, make it your own with your choice of additions to your bowls. Enjoy!

Mediterranean Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs¼ cup plain greek yogurt1 T. olive oil1 T. red wine vinegar½ t. garlic powder1 t. ground oregano½ t. ground tumeric½ t. dried thyme½ t. Kosher salt¼ t. black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a bowl whisk together all the ingredients from theyogurt through the black pepper.2. Chop chicken into 1 inch slices and place in the bowl,mixing to get the marinade all over. Allow to sit covered inthe fridge for one hour or up to eight hours.4. When you’re ready to cook the chicken, heat 2 teaspoonsof olive oil in a nonstick pan and saute the chicken untilcooked, about 3-5 minutes per side.

As published in Haymarket Lifestyle Magazine, March 2020