Low Carb Mediterranean Diet Chicken Recipe With Tabbouleh

According to US News & World report, the overall best diet for 2019 is the Mediterranean Diet; yet, undoubtedly the MOST popular diet is the ketogenic diet. So, today’s Mediterranean diet chicken recipe essentially tries to marry the two into one hearty, flavorful recipe by making it lower carb and fully loaded with fresh ingredients and herbs.

In case you’re not familiar, the Mediterranean diet is an approach to healthy eating and living based off Mediterranean cuisine and lifestyle. So, just think lots of color and lots of fresh, natural ingredients. Check out my recent YouTube video overview of the diet.

While there are no overarching guidelines that you would normally find with a restrictive diet, the Mediterranean diet does have some “central themes.”

• priority placed on enjoying fresh fruits & vegetables
• use more herbs instead of loads of salt to season to food
• mono-saturated fats OVER saturated fats
• eat poultry and fish twice a week
• red meat is scattered a few times throughout the month
• must perform regular exercise or stay physically active

For this easy Mediterranean chicken recipe, we swap cracked bulgur wheat with cauliflower to lower the amount of carbohydrates, and I use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts to raise the amount of fat in the overall meal so it is slightly more satisfying.