10/12/2025
🥗 Ultimate Grilled Chicken with Creamy Herb Sauce, Rice & Salad 🍗🍚
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total: 40 min
Servings: 4
Calories: ~520 per serving
🌿 Ingredients
For the grilled chicken
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally (4 pieces)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt & black pepper, to taste
For the creamy herb sauce
¾ cup (180 ml) Greek yogurt or sour cream
1 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional, for richness)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, grated
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
For the rice
1 cup long grain rice (basmati or jasmine)
2 cups water
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
For the fresh salad
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cucumber, sliced
2 cups mixed lettuce or romaine
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice or red wine vinegar
Salt & pepper, to taste
🔥 Instructions
Cook the rice
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. In a pot, bring 2 cups water to a boil with ½ tsp salt. Add rice, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
Marinate and grill chicken
Rub the chicken pieces with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high. Grill chicken for 5–6 minutes per side, or until internal temp hits 165 °F (75 °C) and grill marks form. Let rest 5 minutes, then slice.
Make the creamy herb sauce
In a bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayo (if using), lemon juice, garlic, chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Chill until ready to serve.
Prepare the salad
Toss lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
Assemble the plate
Spoon rice onto the plate, top with creamy sauce. Add grilled chicken slices, drizzle with more sauce, and serve with the fresh salad on the side. Sprinkle with black pepper and extra herbs if desired.
✅ Notes & Substitutions
For extra flavor, add a pinch of dried dill or mint to the yogurt sauce.
Chicken can be pan-seared if no grill is available.
Add crumbled feta to the salad for a Mediterranean twist.