Bodybuilders Greek Chicken Chickpea And Spinach Salad Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts with a mallet til they're flattened and uniform thickness.
• Marinate for about 1/2 hour in a mixture of oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, the zest from 2 lemons and the juice from one, and a little rice vinegar.
• Grill 2-3 minutes on each side till cooked through.
• While marinating, mince a couple of cloves of garlic.
• Saute until fragrant in a little olive oil.
• Add a bag of fresh spinach and wilt over med-high heat.
• When bright green and not quite finished, add a handful of chopped parsely, some dill (to taste, I don't like much dill), and the juice of half a lemon.
• Stir together.
• Remove from heat, crumble some feta cheese on top and and cover for a few minutes to let the cheese heat up and soften.
• Serve with sparkling water and some fresh crusty bread.

GREEK CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small jar add all dressing ingredients and shake vigorously to emulsify.
• Prep all the veggies and add them to a large salad bowl together with the chickpeas and feta cheese.
• Drizzle with the dressing and toss to combine.
• Enjoy!

BABY SPINACH AND CHICK PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chopped spinach, chickpeas and chopped onions in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and 3 tablespoons (3 turns of the bowl in a slow stream) extra-virgin olive oil. Toss well to coat and combine. Season salad with salt and pepper, to your taste.

SPINACH, CHICKEN AND FETA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except couscous and spinach.
• Spoon couscous into large bowl.
• Top with spinach and chicken mixture.

SPINACH AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place equal portions of spinach onto four salad plates. Arrange chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and black olives over spinach, and top with cheese. Drizzle dressing over salad.

CREAMY CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Blend broth, cream cheese, pepper and 1/2 cup chickpeas in blender until smooth.
• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 8 min. or until browned on all sides, turning occasionally. Add ham and remaining chickpeas. Pour cream cheese sauce over ingredients in skillet; cover with lid. Simmer on medium-low 15 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF).
• Add spinach; cook, covered, 5 min. or until spinach is wilted.

CHICKPEA-AND-SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Add harissa and garlic and cook a few more minutes. Add tomatoes and salt, lower heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add chickpeas and simmer until some moisture has evaporated and mixture is thick, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in spinach and cook until the spinach has released its liquid. Simmer until no longer soupy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm or at room temperature with lemon juice squeezed over the top.

SPINACH-ORZO SALAD WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in orzo; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until al dente, 8-10 minutes., In a large bowl, toss spinach and warm orzo, allowing spinach to wilt slightly. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, parsley and green onions., Whisk together dressing ingredients. Toss with salad.

MARINATED GREEK-INSPIRED CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, pepper, and salt for vinaigrette together in a large salad bowl.
• Stir chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and mint into the bowl until well coated with vinaigrette.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate until flavors have melded, 8 hours to overnight.

BODYBUILDER'S GREEK CHICKEN, CHICKPEA AND SPINACH SALAD

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!