Mediterranean Chickpea & Zucchini Bake
with Rice, Feta & Garlicky Yogurt Sauce
- Milk
Nutrient-packed chickpeas and zucchini combined with rice and our flavorful Turkish spice blend make for a hearty Mediterranean-inspired vegetarian bake. In the hot oven the feta becomes lightly browned and melts just enough to make it creamy and delicious. A final drizzle of garlicky yogurt sauce adds a bright, tangy touch.
Ingredients
2 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Microwavable Rice
1 unit
Chickpeas
1 unit
Zucchini
4 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Turkish Spice Blend
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Massage rice in package to break up grains. Trim and quarter zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick quarter-moons. Drain and rinse chickpeas.
In an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (9-by-13-inch baking dish for 4 servings), combine rice, zucchini, chickpeas, stock concentrates, Turkish Spice Blend, half the garlic powder, ¼ cup water, and ½ tsp salt (½ cup water and 1 tsp salt for 4). Evenly top with feta and a large drizzle of olive oil.
Bake on top rack until veggies are tender and cheese is just beginning to brown, 18-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt and remaining garlic powder. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
Divide chickpea and zucchini bake betweeen plates and drizzle with garlicky yogurt sauce. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the dish, but some found it bland. Consider adding extra spices or herbs for a flavor boost 🌿.
- Ease of prep: Customers loved how quick and simple this meal was to prepare, with minimal cleanup required.
- Suggestions: Try cooking rice separately for better texture. Adding spinach, bell peppers, or a cucumber-tomato salad enhances variety.
- Portions: Generous servings provided leftovers for some; others found it filling as a single meal.
- Texture: A few suggested adding crunchy elements like toasted almonds to improve the overall mouthfeel.
Reviews from our home cooks
This one was absolutely delicious. I never knew I liked chickpeas so much. Very tasty. All the flavors work very well together.
Excellent! I didn't have high hopes for this one and it exceeded my expectations. I'm especially appreciative of the microwaveable rice! Super tasty and filling
I loved this meal! It was so easy and turned out to be delicious. Also very filling and healthy. Would love more like this!!!
Simple and delicious will be making this on my own as an ultimate comfort food
Easy to prep, good flavor, next time cook a little longer
Delicious, quick and easy to make. Perfect for the week night.
Super easy and very tasty. A favorite for sure. Taste reminds me of chexmix.
Could have had more zucchini. What was in the bag was a small/dinky zucchini and it just wasn't enough to balance the meal. I would attempt to make it again but not by purchasing this meal through HelloFresh.
To large a quantity. Portion size is bit much. We got 2 meals out of it. Which is good I guess.
Quite flavorful and satisfying. I added spinach for more veggies.
