Bodybuilders Greek Chicken Chickpea And Spinach Salad Recipes

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BODYBUILDER'S GREEK CHICKEN, CHICKPEA AND SPINACH SALAD



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Inspired by evelyn/athens's recipe* with some additions and changes to make it a great meal for anyone looking for a nutritious, protein heavy and importantly tasty meal! The quantities for ingredients do not have to be exact, it's a flexible meal that you can whip up easily in no time. The picture is also accredited to her, I will upload my own the next time I make it :) ______________________________________________________ * http://www.food.com/recipe/chickpeas-with-spinach-greek-81968

Provided by vinee01m

Categories     Greek

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

400 g chicken
300 g chickpeas (drained weight)
2 medium tomatoes (or use sun-dried for extra flavour)
300 -400 g chopped canned tomatoes
240 g spinach
4 cups brown rice
1 handful olive (optional for those healthy fats)
150 g feta cheese
3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt & pepper, to taste
1 lemon, juice of

Steps:

  • Place 1.5 cups of water per cup of rice in a pan, bring the water to the boil, then add the rice and turn the heat down to a simmer. Add water as necessary, stir often during the rest of the cooking. This rice should be done by the time the rest of the food is.
  • In a wok or large saucepan, cook the chicken on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until it is white all over.
  • add the onions and garlic, continuing cooking until tender.
  • add the chickpeas, tomatoes (canned and chopped), olives (optional), and all the seasoning; cover and simmer for 18 minutes.
  • add the spinach and cook for 7 minutes longer.
  • drain the rice in a colander, add your batch and then finish of with some lemon juice and sprinkle over the feta cheese for flavour.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1142.3, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 108.4, Sodium 915.4, Carbohydrate 172.7, Fiber 14.1, Sugar 7.5, Protein 45.9

CHICKPEAS WITH SPINACH (GREEK)



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Make and share this Chickpeas With Spinach (Greek) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 medium onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups cooked chickpeas
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes (or same amount, tinned)
red pepper flakes (to taste)
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon oregano
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, chopped and defrosted
1 -2 lemon, juice of (to taste)

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, over medium heat, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are tender.
  • Add the chickpeas, tomatoes, pepper flakes (to suit your taste), and oregano,and paprika.
  • Cover and simmer for about 18 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add spinach and cook about 7 minutes longer, or until spinach is cooked.
  • Add the lemon juice (I usually like to add the juice of about 1 1/2 lemons. Add the juice of 1 lemon, taste and adjust to your own, personal taste), salt and pepper.

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