Chicken Gyro Couscous Bowls
with Hummus, Tomato-Cucumber Salad, and Creamy Feta Sauce
- Wheat
- Sesame
- Milk
Hummus and pita chips go together like...well, hummus and pita chips! And while that may be, we firmly believe that hummus is destined for bigger and better things. Case in point: this delicious, layered bowl. It starts with a base of hummus, then it’s piled with chewy Isareli couscous, za’atar-spiced chicken, lemony chopped salad, tangy feta sauce, and a sprinkle of fresh dill. This mix of vibrant, crunchy, creamy, and savory components is sure to satisfy. Beat that, chips!
Ingredients
1 unit
Shallot
4 ounce
Heirloom Grape Tomatoes
1 unit
Persian Cucumber
1 unit
Lemon
¼ ounce
Dill
½ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
10 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 teaspoon
Za'atar Spice
(Contains: Sesame)
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
4 tablespoon
Hummus
(Contains: Sesame)
Not included in your delivery
4 teaspoon
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry all produce. Halve and peel shallot; thinly slice half the shallot and mince remaining. Fill a small bowl with cold water; add sliced shallot and let soak. (TIP: This helps mellow its sharp bite.) Quarter tomatoes. Trim and dice cucumber. Zest and quarter lemon (quarter both lemons for 4 servings). Pick and finely chop fronds from dill.
Drain sliced shallot and place in a medium bowl. Toss with tomatoes, cucumber, juice from half the lemon, a drizzle of olive oil, and 1 TBSP dill (2 TBSP for 4). Season with salt and pepper.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add minced shallot; cook until softened, 1-2 minutes. Add couscous and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until toasted, 2-3 minutes. Add ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4) and stock concentrate. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain any excess water, if necessary. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Keep covered off heat.
Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels; season all over with ½ tsp Za’atar Spice (1 tsp for 4 servings; we sent more), salt, and pepper. Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. (TIP: Work in batches, if necessary.) Transfer chicken to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, thinly slice crosswise.
While chicken cooks, in a second small bowl, combine feta, sour cream, and lemon zest to taste; mash together with a fork. (TIP: If the feta is cold, massage in the bag first to soften.) Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. (It’s okay if the sauce isn’t completely smooth.)
Spread hummus on one side of each serving bowl. Fluff couscous with a fork; divide between bowls next to hummus. Top couscous with chicken. Drain excess liquid from salad; arrange over hummus. Drizzle everything with feta sauce. Garnish with remaining dill if desired. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the fresh, vibrant Mediterranean flavors; some found the za'atar seasoning and feta sauce especially delightful 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make for most, though a few noted more prep time than expected for chopping vegetables.
- Suggestions: Consider adding more hummus and couscous; some recommend including pita bread or chips for a complete meal.
- Portions: Several wished for larger servings, particularly more couscous and hummus to match the photo.
- Texture: Customers enjoyed the mix of creamy, crunchy, and chewy elements from the various components.
Reviews from our home cooks
I can't believe I made this! The feta sauce was amazing. The tomato, dill and cucumber were so fresh and complimented the chicken and couscous so well. Very light and fresh meal. I loved it. The seasoning for the chicken was so different. Hope it's available again soon.
Tasty, but again very small portions for the price. Suggested time was way off again. The couscous was bland. Chicken seasoning, salad, and sauce were tasty. Hummus was just plain, straight-out-of-the-package hummus - suggestion to transfer it to a small bowl, add a 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil and the juice from one of the leftover lemon quarters, and gently stir together -- makes it much more tasty. (Cumin and paprika would be nice, but probably hard to portion out in such a small quantity as needed.
We loved the hummus blending with the flavors of the couscous with the fresh cucumber salad. Just the right portion of chicken brings a filling & flavorful meal.
Double the sour cream in the sauce! The warm chicken with warm couscous and then the cold veggie mix was slightly odd the way I layered it in my bowl, should have laid the veg on the hummus and the chicken on the couscous and then mixed as I ate. It was tasty though!
OMG!! This was my first experience with couscous and it was absolutely delicious!! Love the feta sauce, love the chicken, love everything. Just wish I could've had more hummus!
The chicken gyro couscous bowl was very good. It took significantly longer for me cook than suggested. More importantly filling without leaving me feeling weighed down.
Yummy!!! The chicken was juicy and flavorful. I love the salad and the sauce was amazeballs!!! The combo together was awesome!!! I wish there was more hummus per bowl.
This was a really good dish, but it didn't taste like a Gyro by any stretch of the imagination. I can't figure out why it didn't have Tzatziki Sause instead of that weird Feta Sauce. And even tho we fixed this dish the day after we received it, the Persian Cucumber was very soft and droopy, so we diced up some zucchini instead...and it made a great salad.
Surprised at how good it was. First time making couscous and eating cucumber and both were a hit! My husband and I are big fans of gyros and this didn't disappoint.
Super tasty! Had a hard time putting the fork down, lol! The combination of the hummus and tomato cucumber salad was so good, I'll be replicating it this summer.
