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Let’s do goddess football food!
I think it’s about time.
Especially since tomorrow I am totally going to be blowing your diets, but I promise it will be so worth it. So worth it.
I have gone a little quinoa crazy lately. We have had it a least one or two times a week lately. Actually, it was dinner last night and it was pretty darn good, so good that I have decided to recreate it and will be taking photos sometime soon, which means I now have a line up of approximately five quinoa recipes coming your way.
I really hope you guys like quinoa.
I know it is kind of the “in” thing right now, but shockingly not only do I like quinoa, but my picky family actually likes it too. I mean it’s NOT white rice. Don’t get me wrong you all know how my family loves white rice, but a little healthy change-up is nice every once in a while. Plus, this is greek goddess quinoa and anything with the word goddess in it excites me.
I just like that word. It’s pretty.
Kind of lame, I know.
Anyway, these nachos are awesome.
Perfect for a healthy game day or easy dinner. I made homemade pita chips using this pita bread, they are hands down my favorite pita chips, the best I have ever tasted. Homemade trumps the bagged stuff… like stomps them way down into the dirt and leaves them sitting in the dust….
Oh, I am so goddess like, aren’t I?
Yeah, that’s a negative.
I basically made a greek quinoa salad with all the fixings, shoveled it onto the pita chips and topped it with a very generous amount of fresh mozzarella.
Into the oven and 5 minutes later you have a pile of healthy, cheesy pita chips. Now for the finishing touches. Last but not least, cover the cheesy nachos in feta cheese and fresh basil. This step is a must. No really, I am demanding you do not skip this step.
The feta is the best part. It’s what gives these nachos that pretty goddess glow. Trust me, just do it!
Greek Goddess Chickpea + Quinoa Nachos with Pita Chips
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 430 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
Pita Chips or (4-6 cups store bought pita chips)
Nachos
- 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped, plus more for topping
- 2 teaspoons fresh oregono chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
- 1 zucchini diced
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved or quartered, plus more for topping
- 1/2 cup marinated artichokes halved or quartered
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese shredded
- 4 ounces fresh feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Cut pitas into 8 wedges (or more if your pitas are big). Pour olive oil into a bowl along with the garlic, oregano and paprika. Brush the pita chips with the olive oil and garlic mixture and then sprinkle with fresh sea salt and pepper. Arrange pita chips on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
- In a medium size skillet add 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic and cook about 1 minute. Add the zucchini and cook about five minutes or until the zucchini is caramelized. Add the tomatoes, artichokes, chickpeas, dill, basil, oregono and pepper. Cook another five minutes, remove from heat and stir in the quinoa, remaining olive oil and red wine vinegar.
- Heat the broiler of your oven. Spread the pita chips in a single layer on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle on the quinoa mixture so it is evenly distributed among the chips. Top with mozzarella cheese and a hand full of feta. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes, just until cheese is melty and gooey and the chips are warm. Remove from the oven and immediately cover with the remaining feta, fresh basil and fresh tomatoes. SERVE!
I think Zues would approve.
P.S don’t forget to check out my first apple post of the season. It’s cheesy and caramely and awesome!
That was just AWESOME. Loved it. Made a dipping with plain greek yogourt,fresh lime juice, coriander, salt and pepper. Tasty ! Thanks so much for this incredible recipe.
Sounds AMAZING! So happy you enjoyed this recipe Karine! Thank you!
You never cease to amaze!
Thank you!
Thanks! I’m making it as we speak!
Did I miss the directions for making the Pita Chips? I found the recipe for the Pita bread but nothing about the chips made from the bread– did I make a wrong turn somewhere? LOL
At what temp do you cook the pita chips in the first step? Can’t wait to make these!
375 degrees F. Hope you love this! 🙂
You’ve done it with this one girl! I’m totally craving a big ol’ plate of nachos right now. I would have never thought to use the greek flavors – genius! I have a quinoa greek salad recipe on my site and it’s one of those recipes that I keep on going back to. And you’re right, the feta totally makes it 🙂
Can’t wait to see all the other creative quinoa recipes you have up your sleeve!! xo Alyssa
Awe! Thank you so much, Alyssa! 🙂
Just stumbled across this. It looks amazing!! What a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing! Pinning now!
Thank you so much!