Lemon Tahini Chicken Power Bowl (Printable)

Juicy roasted chicken, hearty farro, crisp greens, and chickpeas topped with zesty lemon-tahini sauce in one nourishing bowl.

# Ingredient list:

→ Chicken

01 - 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 1.1 lbs)
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
04 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

→ Farro

07 - 1 cup farro, uncooked
08 - 3 cups water
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Greens and Vegetables

10 - 4 cups mixed baby greens (spinach, arugula, or kale)
11 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
12 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
13 - 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

→ Chickpeas

14 - 1 can (14 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
15 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
16 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
17 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Lemon Tahini Sauce

18 - 1/3 cup tahini
19 - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
20 - 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
21 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
22 - 1 garlic clove, finely minced
23 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
24 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

# How-to:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F.
02 - Rub chicken breasts with olive oil, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes until cooked through. Allow to rest for 5 minutes, then slice into strips.
03 - In a saucepan, combine farro, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until farro is tender. Drain any excess water.
04 - On a separate sheet pan, toss chickpeas with olive oil, cumin, and salt. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes until golden and slightly crispy.
05 - Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, water, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add additional water gradually to achieve desired consistency.
06 - Divide cooked farro evenly among 4 serving bowls. Top each with mixed greens, sliced roasted chicken, roasted chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, and sliced red onion.
07 - Drizzle each bowl generously with lemon-tahini sauce. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The roasted chickpeas get impossibly crispy and salty, like little croutons that make you keep reaching for just one more handful
  • That lemon tahini sauce clings to everything and transforms even the simplest greens into something you actually want to finish
  • You can prep the components ahead and assemble four lunches in about seven minutes flat
02 -
  • The tahini sauce will seize up and look curdled at first, but keep whisking and it'll smooth out into the most gorgeous cream
  • Don't crowd the chicken on the baking sheet or it'll steam instead of roast, giving you rubbery meat instead of that nice caramelized exterior
03 -
  • Buy your tahini from a Middle Eastern grocery if you can find one, the consistency and flavor blow supermarket brands out of the water
  • Season every layer separately instead of just at the end, which is what makes restaurant grain bowls taste so much better than homemade ones
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