Bodybuilder's Greek Chicken, Chickpea and Spinach Salad

Submitted by vinee01m

"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"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

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

directions

1. 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.
2. In a wok or large saucepan, cook the chicken on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until it is white all over.
3. add the onions and garlic, continuing cooking until tender.
4. add the chickpeas, tomatoes (canned and chopped), olives (optional), and all the seasoning; cover and simmer for 18 minutes.
5. add the spinach and cook for 7 minutes longer.
6. 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.
7. Enjoy!