My Big (Low-Fat) Greek Dinner

Hello!!

So with the summer in full swing...I've decided to blog about some of my favorite summer dinners. No one wants to stay inside over a hot stove while their family is out on the deck with a cold drink in their hands!! During the summer, I am in love with my grill.

My brother Dan introduced this recipe to me a few summers ago and now I can't stop making it!!! With healthy veggies, lean chicken, and whole wheat pita pockets...this is a flavorful and healthy summer go to!!

This serves 4 people…

3 large Chicken Breasts, cut into pieces
2-3 Small Zucchini Squash, cut into 1 in pieces
2-3 Red, Yellow, or Orange Bell Peppers cut into 2 in pieces
12-15 White Mushrooms (stems removed)
1 bottle of Trader Joe's Greek Feta Dressing
1 bottle of Trader Joe's Greek Goddess Dressing
4 Pita Pockets (I usually cut them in half so people can have 2)
Hummus
Feta Cheese
Wooden Skewers

Put the skewers in a baking dish and cover with water and soak for 2-3 hours (this will keep them from burning)
Cut the chicken and cover with the Feta Dressing…set aside for at least an hour.
Mix all of the cut veggies together with the Goddess Dressing…set aside for at least an hour.

Skewer all the chicken together and all the veggies together.
BBQ the chicken for 3-4 mins on all four sides (or until 165*)
BBQ all of the veggies until they are cooked through with some grill marks.

I usually heat the pita pockets on the grill once I turn it off. Remove all of the veggies and chicken, retrieve the pita pockets, and serve with Hummus, Tzatziki, Kalamata Olive Spread, and Feta cheese for people to make their own little sandwiches!

Enjoy this Summer favorite!!!!


-Mary

Simple One Pot Dish

This is a really simple meal that I like to call a "Monday Night" kind of dish.
With Sausage from the meat counter, pasta, broccoli, and cheese, it's a meal that pleases EVERYONE! :)

1lb sweet Italian sausage
2 cups of steamed broccoli florets (I use the frozen ones; rip and dump!)
1 lb of penne, bowties, orchiette, or rigatoni noodles
1/2 cup of Parmesan Cheese
1/4 tsp of red chili flakes
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbls olive oil

Brown and crumble the sausage with the chili flakes, garlic, and olive oil.
Once browned, add the broccoli and heat through.
Stir in the cooked pasta and Parmesan Cheese and heat for 5-10 minutes.
If too dry, add some of the pasta water-the starch from the cooked pasta acts as an instant thickener!

Enjoy!