Mamma Mia! Movie Night In Greek Inspired Menu

This post is in partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Ask me about weekend goals and hands down it’s all about staying in, whipping up something in the kitchen and movie night in with the fam. After watching the original Mamma Mia! On Demand a few weeks ago, the girls can’t stop talking about Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again {now available to own on digital, Blu-Ray/DVD October 23rd}!

Can you believe it’s been 10 years since the release of Mamma Mia!??

What better way to celebrate than to plan a Mamma Mia! Movie Night In?? We’re making a healthy Greek inspired menu {AIP, Paleo, Whole 30} that’s easy to prepare so the girls can help in the kitchen!

If we can’t go to Greece, let’s bring Greece to us. Well almost…

Mamma Mia! Movie Night In

To get the party started, we’re partnering with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment and making Greek Potatoes {substituting regular white potatoes with white sweet potatoes}, Lamb Sliders with Avo-Ziki and a Tart Cherry Rosemary Spritzer. YUM!

You guys all these recipes are Paleo, AIP, Whole 30, Dairy Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free BUT full of flavor.

My Greek friend told me about a popular drink called Vyssinatha {pronounced vee-see-NAH-thah}, a Greek Sour Cherry Cordial. The word “cordial” means a non-alcoholic refreshing drink in many places outside the U.S., a treat during hot weather and it contains no alcohol.

Here’s my take on the Vyssinatha {for kids and adults}…..

Tart Cherry Rosemary Spritzer Recipe

2 cups Organic Tart Cherry Juice
2 Rosemary Sprigs
Club Soda
Sour Cherry Juice {for kiddie version}

Instructions

Combine the tart cherry juice and rosemary in a small sauce pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit until room temperature.
Remove rosemary from the tart cherry juice.
Fill 2 cocktail glasses with ice, add rosemary infused tart cherry juice evenly between them.
Add club soda + vodka to each glass, mix and serve with rosemary garnish
To make a kiddie cocktail mix 2 part sour cherry juice with 1 part club soda + ice.

Lamb Burgers with Avo- Ziki Recipe {Paleo | AIP | Whole 30}

1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
1 clove garlic, minced
zest of 1 lemon
1 1/2 pounds ground lamb

For the avo-ziki

2 ripe avocados, mashed with a fork
1/2 cup grated cucumber
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
2 cloves garlic, minced
juice of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil {I used Greek olive oil purchased from our local Greek store}
sea salt and black pepper {omit for AIP} to taste

Serving

butter lettuce, separated into leaves
4 large tomato slices (optional, omit for AIP)
8 slices cucumber

Instructions

Prepare burgers: Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. In a mixing bowl, combine the salt, pepper, oregano, dill, garlic, and lemon zest, if using.
Add lamb and mix with your hands until well incorporated.
Form the mixture into 4 patties, then grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side (depending on thickness) to your desired level of doneness.
Make the Avo-Ziki: Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
Serve the burgers in lettuce topped with cucumber, onion slices (optional) and Avo-Ziki.

Easy Greek Potatoes Recipe {Paleo | AIP | Whole 30}

2 pounds potatoes peeled and chopped into chunky wedges (I used 4 medium white sweet potatoes)
6 garlic cloves crushed
1/2 cup chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
1/2 cup Greek olive oil
1 lemon juice of (medium to large)
1 tablespoon oregano dried
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper {omit for AIP}
parsley for sprinkling at the end (optional)

Instructions

Grease baking dish or tray with olive oil and preheat the oven to 400F.
Place potato wedges into the dish/tray in an even layer.
Blend garlic, stock, olive oil, lemon, oregano and salt and pepper {omit AIP} in blender.
Pour mixture over potatoes.
Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Stir well, turning all the potatoes and spooning over the liquid. Bake again for another
45 minutes or until the potatoes are well browned.
Toss with parsley and serve with some of the yummy juices!

I’m in route to Maui to meet up with Tim and the girls promised they’d wait until we returned for our official Mamma Mia! Movie Night In. Kinda cool seeing them excited and loving all my favorite ABBA songs.

Fun fact they learned about their parents.. Mamma Mia! was the first Broadway show Tim took me to see in New York. Plus ABBA was my jam growing up.

I hope this menu inspires you to plan your own Mamma Mia! Night In with your family. Don’t forget Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Sing-Along Edition is now available on Digital, and on Blu-Ray & DVD Oct 23!

And if I you have any favorite healthy Greek recipes we should try – please send my way.

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