Chicken, SP Wedges, Halloumi & Beetroot Tarator

Calories: 1152 kcal (or 701kcal)

Macros: 67g Protein, 95g Carb & 57g Fat

Description

I’m greek – if I don’t like Halloumi there’s a problem. Same for our condiments of Tara, Hummus and Tzatziki, as well a good fresh salad. Luckily, I fall in line with tradition. 😋 I absolutely love the Greek, Turkish and Middle Eastern flavours and food approach. This meal includes soft grilled Cypriot Halloumi on a bed of salad, up against a less well known but equally amazing Turkish condiment – Beetroot Tarator. Think Tzatziki, but with with the amazing flavour, colour and health benefits of Beetroot. Add in some crispy yet fluffy Sweet Potato wedges and some chicken… and Voila! A perfect post workout lunch or summery dinner. 😋

For a smaller lower calorie option, reduce to 60g Halloumi, 1x Chicken Grill and 200g Sweet Potato. This will save you 451 calories, whilst not sacrificing on the flavour experience whatsoever.

What

• Sweet Potato – 330g
• Rice Bran Oil – 1x teaspoon
• Chip Seasoning (Schwartz) – 1x teaspoon
• Chicken Chargrill Fillets (Birds Eye Frozen) – 2x
• Cypriot Halloumi – 120g
• Leafy Butterhead Salad (bagged) – 23g
• Cucumber – ⅓ x Cup
• Carrots – 1 x medium
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Beetroot Tarartor:

• Pickled Cooked Beetroot – 75g
• Organic Sheep Yoghurt – 30g
• Garlic Salt – ½ x teaspoon
• Flavour to taste – Sea Salt & Black Pepper

Benefits

• Sweet Potato offers a nice hit of vitamin A, C, Copper, K & B6, plus has a lower blood sugar response than white potato due to it’s high fibre content that slows the absorption of the carbs.
• Chicken is a great source of healthy lean protein. With 31 grams of protein per 100 grams, is one of the best foods for protein. A good source of Magnesium, Vitamin A, Potassium, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus and a variety of Vitamin B’s, with trace amounts of calcium, iron, zinc, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin E and vitamin D.
• Beetroot is a good source of iron, nitrates, betaine, magnesium and other antioxidants, in addition to helping lower blood pressure and boost exercise performance.
• Goats Milk Yoghurt – Goats do not contain a certain mutation in the milk that most cows do, making their milk and yoghurt much more digestion friendly and look uncannily similar at a DNA level to human milk.
• Garlic being consumed on a daily basis (in food or raw) helps to lower cholesterol levels because of the anti-oxidant properties of Allicin. It is also immensely beneficial to regulate blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
• Carrots are a rich source of Beta carotene – a powerful antioxidant that can also be converted into vitamin A in the body to help maintain healthy skin.