Shop Collagen
Get clinically proven results for your hair, skin, nails, joints and gut with collagen. Packed with powerful ingredients and offered in versatile powders, capsules or gummies.
Shop Organic SuperGreens
From clean energy and detox and digestion support to gut health and whole-body balance – our Organic SuperGreens products give you the benefits of juicing without the hassle.
Shop Protein
Discover superfood protein powders with easy-to-digest ingredients, designed to help you support your metabolism, build lean muscle and be greater than your goals.
Shop Gut Health
Put your gut health first. Our powerful probiotics, enzymes and supplements are designed to promote gut health and comfort, healthy digestive function and immune system support.
Shop Vitamins & Minerals
Designed to fill the gaps left by modern diets, our superfood formulas combine ancient techniques like fermentation with clinically proven ingredients for results you can really feel.
Shop Herbals
Explore targeted benefits like building a healthy immune defense, or overall benefits for a healthy life, from history’s most powerful superfood ingredients.
Shop Bundles
Save on intentionally paired supplements to help you achieve your goals. Whether you’re just getting started or well on your wellness journey, there’s a bundle for you.
Holiday
Don’t miss a thing! Find everything holiday in one place from festive deals to helpful gift guides and more.
Our Story
Ancient Nutrition is driven by our mission to bring history’s most powerful superfoods to the world with a steadfast commitment to restoring our farmlands and healing our planet through regenerative farming.
Home/Blog/Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade Recipe
Greek Yogurt Chicken Marinade Recipe
By Holly Darnell, RD
May 24, 2022
One of the great summer cuisines is Greek food, with its connection to the Mediterranean diet and flavorful dishes with fresh herbs, olive oil and healthy proteins.
Wow your family and guests with this Greek marinade to be used for your choice of protein, such as chicken, lamb or even tofu. The most common choice in Greek cuisine for this type of marinade is chicken and can include any kind of chicken meat, including bone-in or boneless chicken breast or thighs, or also chicken legs. In fact, you can also call this recipe a Greek yogurt chicken marinade as well.
Greek yogurt: Although all milk products provide some protein, the way in which Greek yogurt is made makes it especially high in protein. Depending on the particular brand, one cup of Greek yogurt can contain between 17 and 24 grams of protein
Fresh herbs: Parsley, rosemary and thyme may sound like a Simon & Garfunkel tune, but they're also well known herbs that battle inflammation and house many antioxidants. Parsley, for example, possesses impressive active compounds, including phenolic compounds, antioxidant flavonoids, carotenoids and ascorbic acid.
Olive oil: Real, high-quality extra virgin olive oil has well-researched anti-inflammatory compounds, antioxidants that fight free radicals and numerous heart-healthy macronutrients.
Garlic: Garlic contains countless vital nutrients — flavonoids, oligosaccharides, amino acids, allicin and high levels of sulfur — and eating it regularly has been proven to provide many health benefits.
Lemons: Lemons add a zip of flavor to recipes and are loved for their delicious fragrance and aroma, but they also are full of antioxidants.
Herbal Cider Vinegar: This first-of-its-kind formula combines apple cider vinegar with over 10 organic, regenerative superfood ingredients, most of which are grown on our own organic, regenerative farmland.
First, chop up the garlic, and then the herbs. Add to a mixing bowl along with the salt, pepper, olive oil and Greek yogurt. Strain a fresh lemon for the lemon juice, and then add to the bowl along with the Herbal Cider Vinegar. Mix until well combined.Add your protein of choice (chicken, lamb, tofu, etc.) to the bowl and allow to marinate for at least six hours or up to overnight. Most commonly this Greek marinade is used for chicken, as Greek yogurt doesn't just flavor the chicken but also helps tenderize the meat, keeping it juicy.
Happily prepare after the marinade time. Grilling is the most common way of cooking. Add to a Greek salad or on a plate with cooked veggies and rice.
Servings
6Time
10 minutesCalories
139Author
Holly Darnell, RDThe most common choice in Greek cuisine for this type of marinade is chicken and can include any kind of chicken meat, including bone-in or boneless chicken breast or thighs, or also chicken legs.
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
⅓ cup olive oil
2 lemons, juiced
2 tablespoons Herbal Cider Vinegar
1 cup Greek yogurt
Prepare the marinade. In a medium bowl, add garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, olive oil, herbal cider vinegar, lemon juice, and Greek yogurt. Mix until well combined.
Add protein of choice (chicken, lamb, tofu) to the bowl and allow to marinate for at least six hours or up to overnight.
Calories 139, Carbs 3.9 grams, Fiber 0.2 grams, Sugar 2.3 grams, Fat 13.3 grams, Unsaturated Fat 10.3 grams, Saturated Fat 2.5 grams, Trans Fat 0 grams, Cholesterol 5 milligrams, Protein 1.6 grams, Sodium 20 milligrams
Related Articles
November 20, 2023
|recipes
Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding That's Also High in Fiber
A chia seed pudding is one of those healthy snacks that many of us, truth be told, have yet to make. Perhaps a chocolate version will convince you to give it a try? It’s worth it!
May 21, 2024
|recipes
Eggless Strawberry Ice Cream
Strawberries make a great flavor for so many desserts, such as strawberry shortcake. But for many, strawberry ice cream is where it’s at, for it's one of the most popular summer dessert recipes.
April 4, 2024
10 Edible Flowers: How to Use and Their Health Benefits
Edible flowers? Springtime is when flowers make their way onto the dining table as decoration, but as food? While we’re not talking about a flower sandwich or smoothie, many flowers do work well as flavor enhancers and as a colorful garnish — plus, most importantly, they may also contain some health benefits.
February 8, 2024
|health
Occasionally Get Tired After Eating? 4 Tips for Fighting It
You have a delicious lunch, go back to work but suddenly start yawning. What is going on? Hmm, well, if you occasionally feel tired after eating, you probably want to know if this is common and if there’s anything you should specifically do to help avoid this happening.