Recipe by Diane Kochilas- Greek Food for Life.
What happens when you combine a very traditional recipe for chicken in onion-feta sauce from Sparta, Greece, with the lunchtime favorite, tuna melt? Sparta chicken melt, with Vrisi 36 olive oils and Peloponnese mustard. Yum.
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless chicken breasts, trimmed and halved
- 3 tablespoons Vrisi 36 oregano essence olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Vrisi 36 tomato,basil,olive-paste mustard
- 1 tablespoon Vrisi 36 Greek balsamic vinegar
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 2 large red onions, halved and sliced
- 6 tablespoons Vrisi 36 Bold, Delicate, or Organic extra virgin Greek olive oil
- 1 cup crumbled Greek feta
- 1 small bunch arugula, baby Swiss chard or spinach, or kale
- Whole grain baguettes, ciabatta or other good bread of choice
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium-size sauce pan and sauté the onions over medium heat until soft and lightly colored. Pour in the wine.
- Puree the tomatoes in a food processor. Add them to the pot. Add water or stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 – 12 minutes.
- Add the bulgur wheat, trahana or pastina. Continue simmering until the bulgur, trahana or pastina is soft, about 8 -12 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice.
- Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve: Place a ladleful or more of soup in each serving bowl and top with a dollop or teaspoon of Greek yogurt. Drizzle with the Vrisi 36 oregano-infused olive oil. Serve
What happens when you combine a very traditional recipe for chicken in onion-feta sauce from Sparta, Greece, with the lunchtime favorite, tuna melt? Sparta chicken melt, with Vrisi 36 olive oils and Peloponnese mustard. Yum.