Greek Chicken, Grilled Veggies, and Couscous

The other weekend I came up with nice summer meal idea--Greek chicken and sides!  I started by cutting up a whole chicken (you could also buy it already cut up, but I like to take it apart myself so my cuts cook evenly on the grill).  I marinated the chicken pieces for a few hours in this sauce with rough amounts listed:

2 cups Greek yogurt
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup dijon
juice of 1 whole lemon
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tsp salt

I then grilled the chicken indirectly on a charcoal grill for about an hour.  I also chopped long pieces of zucchini and red pepper, coated them with olive oil, salt and pepper, and grilled them quickly directly over the coals.  They were chopped and served mixed up with out-of-the-box couscous (Near East works just fine--I don't do it all from scratch!).  Adding to the summer feel of the dish are slices of Roma tomatoes with salt and pepper.

This might actually be more Middle Eastern than Greek, but the flavors all match well and it was delicious with crisp white wine--I used Sauvignon Blanc, but a Pinot Grigio would work just fine.

Greek Spinach Side Dish

1) saute pine nuts in olive oil
2) add a full bag of spinach, saute gently
3) drizzle lemon juice to taste, sprinkle with garlic salt (optional)
4) sprinkle red pepper flakes (optional)
5) saute until well cooked
6) top with feta crumbles and serve