Chicken Gyro Spaghetti Squash Nests

Yield: 4 servings (3 nests per serving)

Complete Lean & Green Meal: 1 lean, 3 green, 3 condiments

Total Time: 1 hour

Spaghetti Squash Nests

• 1 spaghetti squash

• ½ tsp salt

• ¾ cup reduced-fat parmesan cheese

• 4 eggs

Chicken Gyro

• 1 lb. cooked, skinless chicken breast, cut into very fine strips

• ¼ tsp dried oregano

• ¼ tsp garlic powder

• 2 cups finely minced green pepper

• 4 tbsp finely chopped black olives

• ¼ cup reduced-fat Greek yogurt

• ¼ cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese

Pizza

• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped

• ¼ tsp dried oregano

• 2 2/3 cups shredded, reduced-fat mozzarella

Taco

• 1 lb. 99% lean ground turkey

• 2 cups finely diced green pepper

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

• 1½ tsp taco seasoning

• 1 tsp lime juice

• 2 tbsp chopped cilantro

• ½ cup shredded, reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

Spaghetti Squash Nest Directions

1. Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Bake spaghetti squash halves with cut side down on a sheet pan at 400⁰F for 30 minutes, until the flesh of the squash can be shredded with a fork.

2. Remove the squash from the oven, allow to cool, and shred the flesh with a fork into a bowl. Measure out 4 cups, saving any leftovers for another meal.

3. Combine the spaghetti squash with the salt, parmesan and eggs; mix well.

4. Fill 12 indentations of a silicone muffin pan or a muffin pan lined with parchment baking cups with the spaghetti squash mixture, leaving a well in the center of each for the filling.

5. Bake the spaghetti squash nests at 400⁰F for 12 minutes until they begin to brown.

Chicken Gyro Filling

1. Combine the chicken breast with the remaining gyro ingredients, and fill each nest with an equal amount of the chicken gyro mixture.

2. Bake at 400⁰F for 15 minutes.

   
   

Pizza Filling

1. Toss the tomatoes with the salt, basil and oregano, and fill each nest with an equal amount of the mixture.

2. Sprinkle each nest with cheese, and bake at 400⁰F for about 8 minutes.

Taco Filling

1. In a non-stick skillet, cook the diced pepper in oil for about 2 minutes.

2. Add the ground turkey, taco seasoning, and lime juice; cook for about 2 minutes.

3. Mix in the cilantro, and fill each nest with an equal amount of the turkey mixture.

4. Top with cheese, and bake at 425⁰F for 8 minutes.

Chicken Gyro Per Serving: 330 calories, 13g fat, 16g carbohydrate, 36g protein

Pizza Per Serving: 360 calories, 19g fat, 17g carbohydrate, 33g protein

Taco Per Serving: 360 calories, 15g fat, 15g carbohydrate, 43g protein