Healthy Weeknight Meals
Directions
- 1Make a feta garlic sauce by combining feta, garlic, low fat greek yogurt, a splash of water, and olive oil in a blender until smooth.
- 2Make a cucumber salad with thinly sliced cucumber, red onion (rinsed to reduce spiciness), oregano, parsley, jalapeño, salt, and red wine vinegar.
- 3Make a steak rub with fresh ground black pepper, smoked paprika, kosher salt, coriander powder, and ground cumin.
- 4Sear flank steak seasoned with the steak rub for 3 minutes on each side.
- 5Slice the steak and place half on each pita bread.
- 6Add feta garlic sauce and cucumber salad on the pita with steak.
- 7Combine low fat greek yogurt, grated ginger, minced garlic, garam masala, turmeric powder, ground cumin, kosher salt, and ground black pepper in a bowl.
- 8Add 2 pounds of cubed chicken breast and mix until nicely coated.
- 9Sear the chicken until browned on at least one side.
- 10Reduce heat to medium, add sliced onion, salt, minced garlic, grated ginger and sauté until softened.
- 11Add ground coriander, ground cumin, and cayenne powder to the onions.
- 12Sauté until fragrant and then add chicken stock and crushed tomatoes.
- 13Bring to a boil and transfer to a blender until smooth.
- 14Return to pan and simmer with half and half for 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the mixture is reduced.
- 15Season to taste with salt and serve with rice.
- 16Boil 2 pots of water and add pasta and cauliflower to cook separately.
- 17Blend cauliflower with garlic, parmesan reggiano, pecorino romano, skim milk, unsalted butter, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- 18Drain the pasta and add the cauliflower sauce.
- 19Toss until coated. Top with sliced chicken and zucchini.
- 20Dice zucchini and cook in a skillet until browned.
Ingredients
- 4 oz feta
- 1 cup garlic
- 0.5 cup low fat greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 splash water
- 2 salt
- 0.5 seedless english cucumber
- 0.5 red onion
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- 1 jalapeño
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon coriander powder
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 oz flant steak
- 2 pounds boneless and skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup low fat greek yogurt
- 0.5 inch ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 0.5 cup chicken stock
- 50 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 splash water
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup rice
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 head cauliflower
- 0.25 cup parmesan reggiano
- 0.25 cup pecorino romano
- 0.5 cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large zucchini
- 2 salt
- 2 pepper
Equipment
blendergrill pansaucepanrice cooker
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