Greek Week: Day 1
This recipe was inspired by my husband. For those of you who don’t know me personally, my husband is from Greece. He grew up there (age 2 1/2 – 17) and then moved here to attend college. The point is? He is very much so a Greek food lover (as am I) but it is the authentic Greek food that he truly loves! Last weekend, before my meal planning time, he sent me a recipe for this dish, to which I added and adjusted some ingredients, and it turned out great! I heard, ‘AHHH I haven’t had this in years!!’ Greek Boy: 2 thumbs up! Angela, for the win.
I have to say, I was a really big fan of it too! It was nice to not have meat tonight for dinner and enjoy protein in the form of beans along side some hearty veggies! This week is all about trying new things and stepping a little bit outside of my comfort zone. I have never cooked beans before (I know, right!?). I have bought dry beans before for soups and they cook in the soup, so that was never something I dealt with. Boy am I happy I read the instructions when I did, otherwise, this meal would have been Day 2 instead of today! The beans turned out great!
I served this dish over spaghetti squash, but it would be delicious on it’s own, too. And? YOU KNOW I topped it with FETA! (MY FAVE!!!)
Is it the most flavorful dish? No, but I didn’t add a lot of salt either – you can always spice it up to your liking! I will be trying out some additional spices next time I make this! Is it yummy? Yes. It is one I will make again? Absolutely!
Enjoy!!
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 large zucchini, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas (Garbanzo beans)
- 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
- Red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 tsp sea salt
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 T oregano
- 1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped spinach, defrosted
- 2 cups fresh spinach (Optional)
- Lemon juice - 1-2 lemons worth
- Feta cheese (for serving - optional)
- **If you are using dried beans, make sure you allot enough time for soaking and cooking your beans prior to cooking this dish!**
- Thaw spinach
- In 12" skillet, over medium heat, saute onion, zucchini and garlic in olive oil until onions are tender
- Add cooked chickpeas, tomatoes and seasonings - mix well
- Cover and simmer for about 18 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add spinach and cook 7-10 minutes more or until spinach is cooked
- Add lemon juice, to taste
- Serve
- 21 DAY FIX CONTAINER COUNTS
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- 1 Green, 1 Yellow, 1 Blue (if adding Feta) - if you are vegetarian or vegan, the beans count as 1 Red instead of 1 Yellow)