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Harissa-Spiced Chicken Bowls

Harissa-Spiced Chicken Bowls

with Cilantro & Creamy Feta Sauce
4.0(1.8K)21 Reviews
Michelle Doll Olson
Michelle Doll OlsonUpdated on August 26, 2026
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Calories
540 kcal
Protein
43g protein
Total
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Wheat

We’re big fans of the ubiquitous grain bowl, but we have to admit: This one’s extra special. It’s a one-bowl feast that’s positively bursting with Middle Eastern–inspired flavors. The base is cucumber, tomato, scallions, cilantro, and feta with lemony bulgur—a hearty whole grain that’s long been a staple of both Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. Topping the bowl, there’s harissa-spiced chicken and a drizzle of creamy feta sauce. It doesn’t get much better than this!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

½ cup

Feta Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

10 ounce

Chopped Chicken Breast

1 unit

Lemon

1 unit

Mini Cucumber

1 tablespoon

Harissa Powder

1 unit

Tomato

2 unit

Scallions

½ cup

Bulgur Wheat

(Contains: Wheat)

¼ ounce

Cilantro

Not included in your delivery

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

3 teaspoon (tsp)

Olive Oil

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

per serving
Calories540 kcal
Fat21 g
Saturated Fat7 g
Carbohydrate44 g
Sugar4 g
Dietary Fiber8 g
Protein43 g
Cholesterol140 mg
Sodium390 mg
Potassium870 mg
Calcium190 mg
Iron2.3 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Zester
Small pot
Small Bowl
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Large Bowl
Whisk

Cooking Steps

Prep
1

• Wash and dry produce. • Zest and quarter lemon. Trim and finely dice cucumber. Finely dice tomato. Trim and thinly slice scallions. Finely chop cilantro.

Cook Bulgur
2

• In a small pot, combine bulgur, 1 cup water, ½ tsp harissa powder (you’ll use more later), and ½ tsp salt. (For 4 servings, use 2 cups water, 1 tsp harissa powder, and 1 tsp salt.) Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until water has absorbed and bulgur is tender, 12-15 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to use in step 5.

Make Feta Sauce
3

• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, 2 TBSP feta (4 TBSP for 4 servings), and a large drizzle of olive oil. (You’ll use the remaining feta later.) Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook Chicken
4

• Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Season all over with ½ tsp harissa powder (1 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. (Use more harissa powder if you like things spicy.) • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If chicken begins to brown too quickly, lower heat to medium.

Make Bulgur Salad
5

• Meanwhile, squeeze juice from half a lemon into a large bowl. Whisk in lemon zest, 2 TBSP olive oil, and ¼ tsp salt. (For 4 servings, use juice from 1 whole lemon, 4 TBSP olive oil, and ½ tsp salt.) • If necessary, drain any excess water from cooked bulgur; stir bulgur into bowl with dressing along with cucumber, tomato, scallions, half the cilantro, and remaining feta. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Serve
6

• Divide bulgur salad between bowls or plates. Top with chicken. Drizzle with feta sauce and sprinkle with remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Dec 2025
  • Flavor: Many loved the Middle Eastern-inspired flavors, though some found it too lemony; consider adjusting lemon to taste 🍋.
  • Ease of prep: Several noted it was easy to make, with one mentioning it's become a regular in their meal rotation.
  • Suggestions: Try substituting rice for bulgur if preferred; some enjoyed adding roasted carrots for extra veggies.
  • Leftovers: Leftovers made a great cold salad; consider reducing olive oil for better next-day results.
  • Spice level: Those sensitive to heat might want to reduce or omit the harissa powder for a milder dish.
AI-generated from customer reviews

Reviews from our home cooks

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WILLIAM WALLECooked for 2 people
|Dec 26, 2022

Our favorite yet! We stretched this one out a week when we realized we would NOT receive our Hello Fresh Box the Christmas weekend due to weather delays. We threw out the chicken and defrosted some chicken thighs in its place and WOW was this delicious! Wonderful flavors from the Middle East! More of these dishes please!

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Jeffrey SmithCooked for 2 people
|Dec 20, 2022

This was awesome! Easy to make and delicious. Probably one of our favorite tasting things so far. Would totally make this again.

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Jill MartinCooked for 2 people
|Dec 23, 2022

I made one entree with chicken strips and one with tofu cubes tossed in the Harissa spice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Also threw in some sliced carrots and roasted for 25 minutes at 450 degrees. Very good.

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Gracie CarletonCooked for 2 people
|Feb 28, 2023

We really liked the bulgur in this dish and how it was mixed with the veggies.

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Alexander NicholsCooked for 2 people
|Dec 25, 2022

Light but packing with flavor! Loved every bit of it.

C
Coby DragtCooked for 2 people
|Jan 30, 2023

I love trying these different kind of recipes that I normally wouldn't try. Love couscous etc, also in other recipes.

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Dinah BaehringCooked for 2 people
|Feb 7, 2023

I liked everything about this meal. You've sent it before, but that's OK, it's yummy.

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Mallory DickmanCooked for 2 people
|Jan 4, 2023

This recipe was decent overall. It seemed like there was not enough chicken to balance the amount of bulgur we received. The creamy feta sauce was fantastic though! Next time we'd probably dial back on the lemon.. it sort overpowered the other flavors in the bulgur mixture.

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Katrina WiesenthalCooked for 4 people
|Dec 17, 2022

It's a great meal, yummy flavors. I think I just used too much salt with the feta already being a salty cheese.

D
Donna KehresCooked for 2 people
|Oct 21, 2023

I really enjoyed this meal, but haven't seen it as a meal option again.

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