Lemon Chicken Wings with Cauliflower Salad

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 40 min
  • Active: 40 min
Chicken wings can be a great, if often overlooked option for a weeknight dinner. These baked wings are tossed with lemon, garlic and oregano and baked until golden brown. Cauliflower rice isn’t just a rice replacement. Here we mix it with crunchy raw vegetables as a refreshing side for the wings, served with a dollop of cool Greek yogurt.
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Ingredients

2 pounds split chicken wings (16 to 18 wings), blotted dry

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 3 tablespoons lemon juice

2 1/2 cloves garlic (2 finely chopped; 1/2 finely grated)

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

1 English cucumber

1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

1 cup diced red bell pepper

2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

2 cups fresh cauliflower rice (about 8 ounces)

3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

Directions

  1. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the middle oven rack; preheat to 450 degrees F. Toss the wings in a bowl with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons oregano, the lemon zest, chopped garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Spread on the hot baking sheet; cook, flipping halfway through, until browned and crisp, 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine 2 tablespoons lemon juice, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a large bowl; whisk to combine. Dice half of the cucumber and add to the dressing along with the tomatoes, bell pepper, red onion and cauliflower rice; toss.
  3. Make the tzatziki: Grate the other cucumber half on a box grater. Wrap in a clean kitchen towel and wring out the excess liquid. Transfer the cucumber to a bowl and add 2 teaspoons water, the yogurt, grated garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice and salt to taste.
  4. Divide the wings and cauliflower salad among plates. Serve with the tzatziki.

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