Turkish trayback – This is inspired by the Turkish cuisine and is served with a delicious yogurt dressing. This recipe alone is 3 of your 5 a day and is low in fat. It can be thrown together super easily which makes it a perfect midweek supper. Roasting the chickpeas adds texture to this hearty dish as well as a good amount of protein. It is a perfect no-fuss dish for vegetarians and vegans or for those who are looking for a quick and easy way to get extra veg into their diets.
Ingredients
- 170g Fine Green Beans
- 2 400g cans of drained Chickpeas
- 1 Red Onion, cut into slices
- 1 ½ tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp each Paprika, Cinnamon and Cumin
- 2 x 225g packs Cherry Tomatoes on the vine
- A large handful of Baby Spinach
- ½ Lemon cut into wedges
- Serve with rice or wholemeal pitta bread.
For the dressing:
- 200g 0% fat Greek Yogurt
- 1 Garlic Clove
- Zest & juice of ½ a lemon
- 1 tbsp of chopped Mint
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celcius. Cut the ends of the green beans and place into a bowl with boiling water cover and leave for 5 minutes. Next, put the chickpeas, onion and green beans onto a roasting tray. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of the oil, sprinkle the spices and season to taste. Toss to coat and place in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Take the tray out of the oven, add the cherry tomatoes and drizzle the remaining olive oil. Place back into the oven for a further 20 minutes, or until the veg is lightly charred.
- Meanwhile, to make the dressing, put the yogurt, garlic, mint, lemon zest and juice into a bowl, season, and mix well. If necessary, add a splash of cold water so it is easier to pour.
- When the vegetables are tender, remove from the oven scatter over the spinach and drizzle over the yogurt dressing. Serve with lemon wedges, with pitta or rice on the side.
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