Greek Baked Fries with Feta & Oregano Recipe combines our family favorite baked fries recipe with a little flavor spin from Greece! Our family has loved baked fries for decades because they're so simple to toss into the oven as a side dish. We also like that they're healthier than fried potatoes with all the flavor that gives any restaurant a run for its money! :) The Greek spin comes into the picture with the greek feta cheese crumbles, greek olive oil, squeeze of lemon juice, dried oregano, and a variety of greek olives for serving. You may have heard of the famous "Greek Fries"~ they are served in homes and restaurants in Greece. I love them so I decided to make a healthier version to share for Fit Friday today!
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The sunshine is inviting more and more people to lace up their shoes and head out on the roads and trails these days. It is easy to dismiss resistance work or weight training when you are heading out for regular runs, but supplementing your running with some strength exercises will help prevent injuries along with helping you run faster and stronger.
This doesn't mean you should grab your weights and start doing a bunch of bicep curls, as a runner that isn't going to help you at all. Instead you want to focus on a strong core and muscles that will keep you running.
A solid upper body helps runners keep their shoulders back and chest open, all of which allows for strong deep breaths.
Keeping your core engaged is essential in stability and maintaining good posture.
Another essential element is hitting those legs some, not heavy and not hard. In order to keep musculature balance and joints strong and protected squats and walking lunges will be incorporated as well.
You can take these moves and incorporate them into a strength program you are already doing. If you are not doing any sort of resistance program I encourage you to start. Take these 10 moves and go through it 2x15 twice a week.
We love to hear about your magical cooking moments. If you get a chance to make our recipes then leave us a comment or tag us on Instagram @cookingwithruthie, pin us on Pinterest, or follow along with us on Facebook so we can share in the joy of cooking with you! Please reach out if you have questions or comments via our email: ruthie@cookingwithruthie.com. We’re excited to see you again soon! One more thing before you go... We love creating recipes and sharing our adventures with you, so if you can do us a huge favor it’d really support us! It’s easier to stay motivated to share our best with you when we hear from you!! We adore our readers and it really makes our day to get comments, social tags/shares, or pins that you save for later to share with your family and friends! Our hearts sing when you do. We SEE you and we do our very best to respond to all the love! It also amps up our mo-jo so we get lots of awesome things done around here.
Ingredients in our Greek Baked Fries with Feta & Oregano Recipe
- Greek Feta Cheese- Feta is a brined, white cheese with a soft and creamy texture. Compared to other cheeses, it's low in calories and fat. It also contains a high amount of B vitamins, phosphorus and calcium, which can benefit bone health. Additionally, feta contains beneficial bacteria and fatty acids.
- Potatoes- Potatoes have fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6 content, coupled with its lack of cholesterol, all support heart health. Potatoes contain significant amounts of fiber. Fiber helps lower the total amount of cholesterol in the blood, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease.
- Oregano- leaves of the oregano plant have antispasmodic, antiseptic, carminative, diaphoretic, increase bile secretion, expectorant and stimulant. Oregano has been found to have antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic activities.
- Olive Oil- is widely recognized as one of the world's healthiest oils. In fact, people tend to live longer and healthier lives in regions where olive oil is a staple part. It is rich in healthy monounsaturated fats, contains large amounts of antioxidants, strong anti-inflammatory properties, may help prevent strokes, protective against heart disease.
- Kalamata Olives- good source of fibre, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin K. They also provide some magnesium, phosphorous and potassium per serving as well as B vitamins.
- Fresh Lemon- Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C and flavonoids, which are antioxidants. Antioxidants help remove free radicals that can damage cells from the body. These nutrients can help prevent diseases and boost health and wellbeing are some of the possible benefits of consuming lemons.
- Sea Salt- Sea Salt is mostly composed of sodium chloride, a compound that helps regulate fluid balance and blood pressure in the body. Since it's minimally processed, it contains some minerals, including potassium, iron, and calcium.
We hope you'll enjoy today's Greek Baked Fries with Feta & Oregano Recipe more of our Greek recipes!
In the photo you'll see a traditional Horiatiki Greek Village Salad. I love these too! Oh my. I've made and enjoyed so many of them during my extended quarantined stay in Athen, Greece! B e sure to check out some of our other Greek inspired recipes and delight in the beauty of Greece in our Culinary Journey Around the World posts. Here are a few for you to enjoy:- Greek Feta and Roasted Pepper Spread with Flat Bread
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- Greek Fasolatha Soup
- Mediterranean Lasagna Recipe
- Greek Lamb Burger with Yogurt Mint Sauce
- Blueberry Lemon Mastiha Cocktail Recipe
- Mediterranean Couscous Salad
- Lamb Meatballs with Mint Tomato Sauce and Quinoa
- Yiaourti Me Meli
- Mediterranean Cheese Board
- Dutch Oven Lamb Stew
- Mediterranean Spinach Salad Recipe
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Join me in Greece with these Greek Baked Fries with Feta & Oregano Recipe!
This doesn't mean you should grab your weights and start doing a bunch of bicep curls, as a runner that isn't going to help you at all. Instead you want to focus on a strong core and muscles that will keep you running.
A solid upper body helps runners keep their shoulders back and chest open, all of which allows for strong deep breaths.
Keeping your core engaged is essential in stability and maintaining good posture.
Another essential element is hitting those legs some, not heavy and not hard. In order to keep musculature balance and joints strong and protected squats and walking lunges will be incorporated as well.
You can take these moves and incorporate them into a strength program you are already doing. If you are not doing any sort of resistance program I encourage you to start. Take these 10 moves and go through it 2x15 twice a week.
We love to hear about your magical cooking moments. If you get a chance to make our recipes then leave us a comment or tag us on Instagram @cookingwithruthie, pin us on Pinterest, or follow along with us on Facebook so we can share in the joy of cooking with you! Please reach out if you have questions or comments via our email: ruthie@cookingwithruthie.com. We’re excited to see you again soon! One more thing before you go... We love creating recipes and sharing our adventures with you, so if you can do us a huge favor it’d really support us! It’s easier to stay motivated to share our best with you when we hear from you!! We adore our readers and it really makes our day to get comments, social tags/shares, or pins that you save for later to share with your family and friends! Our hearts sing when you do. We SEE you and we do our very best to respond to all the love! It also amps up our mo-jo so we get lots of awesome things done around here.
Thanks for sharing in the CWR blog-love!
Love Always, Nichole, Ruthie, & Madeliene
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