Cheesy Greek Quinoa Skillet

This cheesy one pot meal is fast, easy, delicious and healthy! Greek it up with this cheesy skillet quinoa which boasts spinach and two kinds of cheeses!

I gave ya'll some time off from Greek food. But it's back with a vengeance! I was totally on a spinach pie (spanakopita) kick, because let's face it, spinach and feta is one seXXXy match up. Add in some onion and garlic and you gots Greek paradise!

But I wanted to update it a little bit. So I added in quinoa instead of rice.

You can blame the Spanakopita Quinoa Roll Ups- they got me on a spinach roll!

This is a true one pot meal that is super easy, delicious, quick and HEALTHY! Oh and you only mess up one damn skillet! WIN-WIN-WIN-WIN-WIN!!

I don't mess around when it comes to food...

But be prepared to pray to Cheesus once again! For this skillet meal ALSO boasts 2 cheeses. Feta for flava and mozzarella to be gooey.

Being healthy does not mean sacrificing all that is good and right in the world- and that my friends is cheese. DO not give up on cheese. Moderation my friends. Moderation is key!

With the quinoa and cheese you are talking about LOTS of protein for the serving size. At these stats you could have 2 servings... you could.

This recipe concludes #HolidayDetox 2015. Of course there will be more healthy recipes as time goes on. But brace yourself for some killer, over the top shit.

It was my Mom's Birthday this past weekend and I made her THIS- Bourbon Baklava Birthday Cake. One to truly go down in history. It was amazeballs! BEYOND better than I expected. So Yeah I think you are gonna want THAT one!

Recipe

Cheesy Greek Quinoa Skillet

by Sophia @ NY Foodgasm

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Keywords: saute entree side healthy Greek

Ingredients (serves 6)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 4 cloves of garlic, smashed and sliced
• 1 bag of spinach
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 415º

1- In a skillet on medium heat, add in the olive oil.

2- Once well heated, add in the onions and garlic, cook until onion are soft.

3- Add fresh spinach in bit by bit and cook until wilted.

3- Toss in your cooked quinoa, followed by lemon juice, feta and dill.

4- Combine well and cover in shredded mozzarella cheese.

5- Bake for 15 minutes

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Greek Chopped Salad #HolidayDetox

This fabulous Greek Chopped Salad comes together in minutes with very few ingredients. Transport your taste buds to Greece and keep your body fit and fabulous while you do it.

I am realizing I have been hitting you with all my Greek food moves lately. I guess I am just feeling my Greek half more lately, but I got more for you soon. In my last post I mentioned different cultures- like Cuban and Moroccan. Obsessed with the flavors they got going on.

#SorryNotSorry but the Mediterraneans got the lockdown on healthy and delicious.  I realize it is the dead of winter and all of you are curling up with strews and soups and I am here all like... salad is cold and delicious. But I know you got your resolutions so this salad will help you keep them.

But anyways this salad is soooo super easy- chop up some veggies, add in some EVOO and Red Wine Vinegar- DONE!

Even an owl can do it...



This cracked me up so hard I had to add it. 

So if you wanna get your healthy on and you're short on time- problem solved!!

Plus it is the DEAD of winter- boo winter. But I can totally feel like it is warm out with this kick ass salad.

The briney flavor of beautiful fresh feta with crisp fresh veggies with some dill and a light dressing- it really is the fucking simple things sometimes.
 
Does this mean I am getting food mature- nah never! This is just freaking delicious and you forget your being all healthy and responsible and shit.

But it is sooooo good! Ohhhhh yeah! See my very own foodgasm below. Don't worry it's not too explicit.

Greek Chopped Salad

by Sophia Del Gigante

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: N/A

Keywords: raw salad entree snack healthy nut-free soy-free sugar-free vegetarian Greek summer winter spring fall

Ingredients (serves 6)

• 1 1/2 medium cucumbers, diced
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 large red onion, dice8 oz. feta, diced
• 2 tablespoons dill, chopped fine
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• OPTIONAL: freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1- Dice up all your veggies.

2- Add in dill and combine well.

3- Drizzle in your extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar.

4- Mix well and add pepper if desired.

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