Mediterranean diet: Black lentils, Moroccan spices pack tasty punch in these harissa chicken bowls.

 By JULIE BRINKLEY

I’m continuing my series on healthy eating with a final recipe that is perfect for those following a Mediterranean diet.

This recipe for harissa chicken bowls is full of flavor with black lentils and Moroccan spices packing a tasty punch.

 WHAT YOU NEED

1 lb. cubed chicken breast (or rotisserie chicken)

¼ cup honey

2 tbsp harissa paste

Juice of ½ lemon

2 cloves garlic

Cayenne pepper to taste

Moroccan seasoning or cumin, black pepper, sea salt

2 cup lentils prepared

Tomato Cucumber salad

Tzatziki 

¼ cup feta cheese

½ cup hummus 

Red onion (pickled)

HOW TO MAKE IT

Prepare cubed chicken in a skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté in skillet with two cloves garlic, lemon, harissa paste and honey; heat thoroughly adding seasonings.

Prepare lentils according to the package.

Assemble bowls, starting with lentils on the bottom, chicken, tomato salad, feta, tzatziki and a scoop of hummus.

Garnish with mint and a wedge of lemon.