Mediterranean Recipe from Thomas

Hi {NAME}, Doing something a little different this time, sharing a meal that we’ve been making at our house just about every single week for the past 3 months. We call it our "Mediterranean Layer Bowl." Basically we take all of the ingredients that I am going to list below, and we layer them, sort of like what you would do with a 7-layer bean dip or something, ha. The order matters, because otherwise it kind of falls apart. You can make this with or without the lentils, that’s the only thing that would make it NOT low carb, so feel free to swap that for cauliflower rice if you’d like. Layer 1 on the Bottom of a Bowl (flat, wide bowls work best): Diced Cucumber, Diced Avocado, Chopped red onion, Dill Weed, Black Pepper, salt and Olive Oil (about 3 tbsp for every 1 cup of cucumber/avocado mix) For the olive oil, I used [Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club EVOO]( because it has the most rich taste that shines through with the avocado, etc. Otherwise it tastes a bit bland. [Here’s a link for a bottle of their olive oil for $1 (cool trial, $1 plus shipping)]( Layer 2: Thin Sliced Chicken breast: Try to slice it as thin as you can, so that you can layer it over the cucumber and avocado. What works even better is using ground chicken cooked with rosemary, then layer evenly about 1-2" thick over the cucumber and avocado Layer 3: Hummus spread about ½ inch over the chicken. Make sure that the hummus you get from the store is made with olive oil and NOT canola or soybean. LOTS of sneaky ones out there. OPTIONAL LAYER: This would be where you would add red split lentils or black lentils. Entirely up to you and honestly it tastes just as good without them and makes for a less complicated meal. Add no more than ¾ cup cooked lentils if you do. Layer 4: Thin layer of Sundried Tomatoes in Olive Oil (about 1 Tbsp or so) mixed with pickled onions. There are a couple grams of carbs in some brands of pickled onions, so look out. Mezetta brand is pretty low carb. You can replace with shallots if you do not want pickled onions, but it tastes VERY good. Optional is to add some blistered tomatoes as well Layer 5: Tsatziki made with Greek Yogurt: Mix Greek Yogurt with salt, some cucumber leftover from the base, dill weed or find a good quality product that doesn’t have a bunch of garbage. Thin layer over the sundried tomatoes here. Layer 6: A nice sprinkle of Macadamia Nuts chopped. Not "officially" Mediterranean by region, by absolutely Mediterranean by nutrient profile. Be careful not to add more than half an ounce or so as they’re pretyy caloric with an already pretty dense meal. If I am low-carb, I will drizzle a little additional olive oil (maybe a different, more aged olive oil through Fresh Pressed Olive Oil Club for a more rustic taste). It really rounds out the flavor. [Here is that link to try a bottle for $1]( When you serve it up to yourself, layer the layers in the above order and try to scoop a bite with all the layers if you can. It’s a mouthful, but boy is it delicious. The fun thing is, you can replace the chicken with smoked salmon and replace the Tzatsiki with A Sunnyside or over-easy egg and it’s a delicious breakfast too! I highly recommend you add some of the Fresh Press Olive Oil through this discount as well. They only harvest a couple times per year so that it is as fresh as possible and then they air freight it over. So it really is only a seasonal thing to be able to try. Enjoy! Thomas Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Thomas DeLauer, PO Box 1120, Stateline, NV 89449, United States