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Our Greek inspired Chicken Gyros recipe is one the whole family begs for! It features juicy marinated chicken on a warm pita, topped with lettuce, red onion, cucumber, and easy tzatziki sauce.

For the marinade

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1 tbsp dried oregano

1/2 lemon juiced

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

2 tbsp olive oil

1 sachet of Gyros Seasoning Spices

This is my version of this dish. This is a super healthy dish and is absolutely delicious, it’s my partner’s favourite.

Ingredients:

4 Chicken Thigh Fillets

30g pomegranate seeds

1 tsp dried dill

100g Feta cheese

130g Freekeh (we get ours from Dolphin Fitness)

10g Fresh Mint

2 shallots

1 small bag of almonds (blanched or unblanched)

1 tsp ground allspice

2 cloves garlic

1 or 2 red chillies (deseeded and pith removed if you don’t like heat)

Mango chicken, Rice and Beans bake.

Ingredients

small bunch spring onions, chopped

a thumb-sized piece of ginger, chopped

3 garlic cloves

1 red chilli, seeds removed if you don’t like it too hot (or more if you like it hot)

small handful coriander, stalks roughly chopped and leaves picked

1 tbsp thyme/fresh thyme leaves

zest and juice of 1 lime, plus 1 lime cut into wedges to serve

1½ tsp ground allspice

2 tbsp olive oil

8 chicken drumsticks/thighs (we used a mixture)

300g Basmati or brown wholemeal rice

400g can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

500ml chicken stock

1 ripe mango, peeled, stoned and cut into bite-sized chunks

200g mango chutney, plus extra to serve (optional)

This is a “Hello Fresh” recipe “Tagine Inspired Harissa Lamb and Chickpeas with Charred Courgette (Zucchini) and Ciabatta.

Ingredients

1 x carrot

500g Low Fat Lamb Mince

1 x Courgette (Zucchini)

1 x Clove of Garlic (or 3 if you prefer)

2 x tbsp tomato puree (paste)

2 x heaped tsp Chermoula Spice (or Ottoman Spice Mix)

4 x tsp of Harissa paste

1 x Lamb Stock Pot (Or chicken will do)

1 x 400g Can of Chickpeas + their liquid

Ciabatta bread to serve

This Video is on how to make Chickpea Peperonata with Ribeye Steak and is my take on the recipe by the Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchauspé herself!

Ingredients

Steak Seasoning

1 x White Onion

2 x Sweet Peppers 1 red, 1 yellow

A few sprigs of Fresh Thyme

3 x Garlic Cloves

1 x 400g Can of Chickpeas

2 x Tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar

2 x Ribeye Steaks (or filet if you prefer)

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Level of…

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Level of difficulty – Not too tricky

Ingredients:

250 g minced lamb

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Level of difficulty – Super Easy

Ingredients:

2 cups porridge (rolled) oats 4 tbsp pumpkin seeds 1 cup pecan nuts 2 tbsp chia seeds 1 cup unsweetened…