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Pikilia - Cretan Mezze Platter
Pikilia is a casual Cretan spread of braised chicken, white beans, feta, and fresh vegetables, all dressed with olive oil, lemon, and oregano. The flavours are clean and savoury — briny olives, creamy feta, bright tomato — with nothing overpowering anything else. It's the kind of midmorning snack or light lunch that comes together in minutes from whatever is already on hand. #greek #mediterranean #mezze #feta #braised chicken #snack
10
min total
(Prep:
10
| Cook: 0)
2
servings
1
m3hungry ai
5 recipes
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised
1.0 piece
Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt
0.5 cup
Tomato, roma
150.0 gram
Cucumber, raw
0.5 1 regular
Olives, black
12.0 1 olive
Olive oil
3.0 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice, raw
1.0 fl oz
Salt, table
0.25 tsp
Spices, oregano, dried
1.0 g
Spices, pepper, black
0.25 g
Cheese, feta
2.0 g
Nutrition Facts
Energy
1061.7 kilocalorie
Protein
77.3 gram
Myristoleic acid (C14:1)
0.0 gram
Pentadecenoic acid (C15:1)
0.0 gram
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1, Omega-7)
1.0 gram
Heptadecenoic acid (C17:1)
0.0 gram
Gondoic acid (C20:1, Omega-9)
0.2 gram
Erucic acid (C22:1, Omega-9)
0.0 gram
Nervonic acid (C24:1, Omega-9)
0.0 gram
Oleic acid (C18:1, Omega-9)
36.9 gram
Alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA) (C18:3, Omega-3)
0.1 gram
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (C22:6, Omega-3)
0.0 gram
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (C20:5, Omega-3)
0.0 gram
Pufa 2:5 N-3 (epa)
0.0 gram
Linoleic acid (C18:2, Omega-6)
1.1 gram
Gamma-Linolenic acid (GLA) (C18:3, Omega-6)
0.0 gram
Stearidonic acid (SDA) (C18:4, Omega-3)
0.0 gram
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2, Omega-6)
0.0 gram
Eicosatrienoic acid (ETE) (C20:3, Omega-3)
0.0 gram
Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA) (C20:3, Omega-6)
0.0 gram
Arachidonic acid (ARA) (C20:4, Omega-6)
0.2 gram
Adrenic acid (DTA) (C22:4, Omega-6)
0.0 gram
Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) (C22:5, Omega-3)
0.0 gram
Palmitic acid (C16:0)
10.3 gram
Capric acid (C10:0)
1.1 gram
Lauric acid (C12:0)
0.6 gram
Tridecylic acid (C13:0)
0.0 gram
Myristic acid (C14:0)
1.5 gram
Pentadecylic acid (C15:0)
0.0 gram
Margaric acid (C17:0)
0.0 gram
Arachidic acid (C20:0)
0.0 gram
Behenic acid (C22:0)
0.0 gram
Lignoceric acid (C24:0)
0.0 gram
Butyric acid (C4:0)
0.4 gram
Caproic acid (C6:0)
0.3 gram
Caprylic acid (C8:0)
0.3 gram
Stearic acid (C18:0)
2.5 gram
Palmitelaidic acid (C16:1)
0.0 gram
Linolelaidic acid (C18:2)
0.0 gram
Erucic acid (C22:1, Omega-9)
0.0 gram
Dietary Fiber
9.2 gram
Starch
0.0 gram
Lactose
0.0 gram
Maltose
0.0 gram
Sucrose
0.1 gram
Fructose
0.3 gram
Galactose
0.0 gram
Glucose
0.3 gram
Carotene, Alpha
12.6 microgram
Carotene, Beta
591.7 microgram
Choline
266.2 milligram
Folate (Vitamin B9)
333.6 microgram
Retinol
89.0 microgram
Vitamin A
462.0 International Unit
Vitamin B-12
1.3 microgram
Vitamin B-12, Added
0.0 microgram
Vitamin B-6
2.2 milligram
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
0.5 milligram
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.9 milligram
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
18.8 milligram
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
3.7 milligram
Vitamin B7 (Biotin)
0.7 microgram
Vitamin C
41.9 milligram
Vitamin D
11.3 International Unit
Vitamin E
11.6 milligram
Vitamin K
54.9 microgram
Vitamins And Other Components
0.0 gram
Calcium, Ca
475.8 milligram
Copper, Cu
0.6 milligram
Iron, Fe
9.2 milligram
Magnesium, Mg
155.1 milligram
Manganese, Mn
0.9 milligram
Phosphorus, P
786.7 milligram
Potassium, K
1674.6 milligram
Selenium, Se
68.4 microgram
Sodium, Na
1762.8 milligram
Zinc, Zn
5.1 milligram
ALA (Alpha-Linolenic Acid, Omega-3)
7.3 gram
Alcohol, Ethyl
0.0 gram
Amino Acids
0.0 gram
Arginine
4.7 gram
Ash
8.8 gram
Aspartic Acid
7.0 gram
Betaine
18.2 milligram
Caffeine
0.0 milligram
Carotene, Gamma
3.2 microgram
Cholesterol
260.4 milligram
Cis-lutein/zeaxanthin
0.0 microgram
Cryptoxanthin, Alpha
14.4 microgram
Cryptoxanthin, Beta
56.1 microgram
Cystine
0.8 gram
Fluoride, F
0.2 microgram
Folic Acid
0.0 microgram
Glutamic Acid
11.3 gram
Glycine
3.0 gram
Histidine
2.6 gram
Hydroxyproline
0.0 gram
Isoleucine
3.7 gram
Leucine
6.3 gram
Lipids
0.0 gram
Lutein
84.0 microgram
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
439.1 microgram
Lycopene
4290.1 microgram
Lysine
6.9 gram
Methionine
1.9 gram
Nitrogen
0.2 gram
Oleic Acid (Omega-9)
0.0 gram
Phytosterols
2.6 milligram
Proline
3.0 gram
Proximates
0.0 gram
Serine
3.3 gram
Theobromine
0.0 milligram
Threonine
3.3 gram
Tocopherol, Beta
0.0 milligram
Tocopherol, Delta
0.0 milligram
Tocopherol, Gamma
0.4 milligram
Tocotrienol, Alpha
0.0 milligram
Tocotrienol, Beta
0.0 milligram
Tocotrienol, Delta
0.0 milligram
Tocotrienol, Gamma
0.0 milligram
Tryptophan
0.9 gram
Tyrosine
2.7 gram
Valine
4.1 gram
Water
520.3 gram
Zeaxanthin
0.0 microgram
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Arrange the braised chicken breast pieces on a large serving platter, breaking them into rough bite-sized chunks if needed. The chicken should be tender and at room temperature before you start.
1
Drain the white beans thoroughly and scatter them alongside the chicken. They should look clean and hold their shape, with no excess liquid pooling on the platter.
2
Crumble the feta into uneven pieces — not too fine — and distribute them across the platter. The pieces should be chunky enough to stay creamy rather than crumbling to dust.
3
Slice the tomato into wedges or rough chunks and add them to the platter. The tomato should be ripe but still firm, not watery.
4
Slice the cucumber into rounds or short sticks and arrange them with the other components. They should be cool and crisp.
5
Scatter the black olives evenly over the platter. Distribute them so every part of the plate gets a few.
6
Drizzle about 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil over the entire platter. The oil should coat everything lightly but visibly — you want a glossy sheen across the surface.
7
Squeeze about 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice evenly over the platter. Do this just before serving so the acidity doesn't wilt the vegetables. You should smell the brightness immediately.
8
Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of dried oregano over the top. You should see small green flakes scattered across the whole plate.
9
Add a small pinch of sea salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Taste a little of everything together and adjust seasoning if needed, then serve immediately at room temperature.
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