You’re going to love the flavors of this family favorite dinner. I first discovered this version of Greek souvlaki on The Sugar Hit and we’ve adapted it from there. The flavors are so fresh and bright, but it’s still a comforting meal with the warm chicken, and creamy feta cheese. There are a few components to this dish, so it seems intimidating at first, but read through it once or twice, and it’s a super simple meal!

ENJOY!

Quick Pickled Onions

This might be my favorite part of the dish. The acidic brightness of these pickled onions really elevates the flavors! These will taste best if they’re marinated for a few hours, but you can get a yummy result even with a 30 min marinade!

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp sea salt

Combine the sliced onions, lemon juice and salt in a bowl or canning jar, and refrigerate for 30 min-4 hours.

Chicken

You’ll want to marinade your chicken for about 30 minutes. If you go much longer than that, the acid in the lemons will start to cook the chicken.

1 lb chicken thighs

3-4 TBSPs olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

1 finely chopped garlic clove

1 TBSP dried oregano

1 tsp salt

Marinate chicken and set aside. I always prefer chicken grilled (especially on a charcoal grill), but you can also cook your chicken on the stovetop. After about 30 minutes of marinating, cook your chicken however you prefer. Then chop into bite sized pieces.

Sweet Potato Fries

Chop 1-2 sweet potatoes (depending on size and size of your appetite!) into small wedges, about the width and length of a finger.

Cover with coconut oil and generous sprinkling of sea salt.

Roast on 400 for 15-20 min, or even better, grill those babies.

Tangy Mustard Aoli

1/2 cup mayo

2 TBSP brown mustard

1/2 juiced lemon

Garnishes

1 chopped cucumber

feta cheese

kalamata olives

Pita, if you can find it fresh, or we’ve actually started using naan because all of our grocery story pita tasted like cardboard. Shhh..

Once your chicken and sweet potatoes are cooked, it’s time to assemble your Greek tacos! Pile on some chicken, pickled onions, cucumbers, feta, and olives and then drizzle some aoli over it all! It’s messy but so delicious! You can either stuff your sweet potatoes into your taco, or eat them on the side!

This recipe also makes an amazing salad if you’re doing the gluten free thing!