Message from Maggie:  I’m always asking Mr. Magpie for suggestions on meals he’d like me to try making.  This week he suggested Greek food.

Ingredients:

Chicken Marinade

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh squeeze lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
• 1 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp finely minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 pounds of thin chicken breasts

Tzatziki

• 1/2 seedless english cucumber peeled
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 cups plain greek yogurt
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed into a paste
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 T. red or white wine vinegar
• 1 T. minced fresh dill

Veggie Kabobs

• 4 peppers
• 1 large red onion
• Olive oil
• Skewers

1 large cucumber sliced

1 container of hummus

1 bag of rice

Instructions:

Chicken

1. Mix chicken marinade ingredients.
2. Place chicken in a zip lock bag and pour marinade ingredients over it.
3. Allow chicken to marinade for 4 hours or overnight.

Veggie Kabobs

1. Cut peppers and onions into 2 x 2 inch squares.
2. Toss in olive oil.
3. Place on metal skewers.

Tzatziki

1. Grate the cucumber using a box grater or food processor and toss with ½ tsp of the salt. Place the cucumber in a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl and drain for 10 mins.
2. Next, take a handful of the cucumber and squeeze as much water from the cucumber as possible and put the squeezed cucumber in a bowl. Do the same for the rest of the cucumber.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients along with the remaining salt and mix it well.
4. Let the Tzatziki sit in the fridge for at least an hour to let the flavors come together.

Cucumbers

1. Cut cucumbers in round slices.
2. Put on plate with bowl of hummus.

Rice

1. Place bag of rice in microwave for 90 seconds.
2. Place cooked rice in bowl, cover, and set a side.

Cooking

1. Place the chicken and the veggie skewers on the barbecue and cook them both for about 8 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.

Serve:

Serve chicken and kabobs with rice, cucumbers and hummus, and tzatziki.

Allergens:

• This recipe is gluten free.

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