BODYBUILDER'S GREEK CHICKEN, CHICKPEA AND SPINACH SALAD

Bodybuilder's Greek Chicken, Chickpea and Spinach Salad image

Inspired by evelyn/athens's recipe* with some additions and changes to make it a great meal for anyone looking for a nutritious, protein heavy and importantly tasty meal! The quantities for ingredients do not have to be exact, it's a flexible meal that you can whip up easily in no time. The picture is also accredited to her, I will upload my own the next time I make it :) ______________________________________________________ * http://www.food.com/recipe/chickpeas-with-spinach-greek-81968

Provided by vinee01m

Categories Greek

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

400 g chicken
300 g chickpeas (drained weight)
2 medium tomatoes (or use sun-dried for extra flavour)
300 -400 g chopped canned tomatoes
240 g spinach
4 cups brown rice
1 handful olive (optional for those healthy fats)
150 g feta cheese
3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt & pepper, to taste
1 lemon, juice of

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1142.3, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 11.2, Cholesterol 108.4, Sodium 915.4, Carbohydrate 172.7, Fiber 14.1, Sugar 7.5, Protein 45.9