Mediterranean Medley Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN MEDLEY WITH EGGPLANT AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of mixture for later use.
• Dip sliced chicken into the flour mixture to coat both sides. Place on a plate.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant and onion and cook until soft and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; transfer to a baking dish. Cook zucchini and bell pepper in the same skillet over medium-high heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to the baking dish with the eggplant.
• Add additional oil to the skillet if needed and brown chicken on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to the baking dish with the vegetables. Pour tomatoes into the same skillet and add reserved flour mixture and dill paste. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and pour into the baking dish. Top with feta cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh dill.

MEDITERRANEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Rinse the shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. Combine the shrimp and lemon juice in a large bowl and toss well. Set aside.
• Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Put the onion in the pan and cook for 8 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, clam juice, wine, oregano, basil, 1 tablespoon parsley, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from heat. Stir in the reserved shrimp.
• Put the shrimp mixture in the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle the feta cheese evenly over the top. Bake for 12 minutes or until the shrimp are opaque and the cheese is melted. Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley over the top. Serve immediately over the linguini, with lemon wedges on the side.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place water in 4-quart saucepan. Cover; cook over medium-high heat until water comes to a boil (2 to 3 minutes). Add green beans. Cover; continue cooking until beans are crisply tender (4 to 6 minutes). Drain.
• Add butter, oil and olives to green beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Top with feta cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.
• You can substitute 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves if you do not have fresh.