Tahini Marinated Chicken Buddha Bowl

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup

tahini paste ((make sure to stir the tahini well while it's in the container before measuring))

3 tbsp

extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp

water

2 tbsp

fresh parley, finely chopped

2 tbsp

lemon juice

1 tbsp

fresh rosemary, finely chopped

2 tsp

lemon zest

1/4 tsp

crushed red pepper flakes

2 cloves

garlic, finely minced or grated

shallot, finely minced

boneless, skinless chicken thighs ((roughly 1 1/2 lbs))

kosher salt

1 1/2 cups

cucumber, chopped ((I used mini seedless cucumbers))

1 1/2 cups

cherry/gold tomatoes, sliced in half

1 cup

fresh parsley, chopped

3 tbsp

fresh mint, chopped

1 tbsp

lemon juice

1 tsp

extra virgin olive oil

1/4 tsp

kosher salt

black pepper,

2 cups

cooked tricolor quinoa ((or equivalent amount of another grain - rice, couscous, bulgur, etc))