Greek Chicken Pita
Chicken Breast, no skin, 12 ounces (remove)
Bread, pita, whole-wheat, 1.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia) (remove)
Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt, Plain, 3 oz (remove)
Cucumber (with peel), 1 cucumber (8-1/4") (remove)
Olive Oil, 1 tbsp (remove)
Lemon juice, 3 fl oz (remove)
*Fresh Mint, 6 tbsp (remove)
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1.5 large whole (3" dia) (remove)
*Green Giant Spring Mix Salad, 2 cup (remove)
Greek seasoning (you can substitute Italian if you don't have Greek)
Garlic, 3 cloves
Cube chicken breast into 1.5" cubes. Marinate in 2 cloves of chopped garlic, lots of Greek seasoning, 1 tbsp olive oil, and juice of one lemon. Leave for at least one hour.
Make tzatziki: in a food processor, put half a cup of Greek yogurt, half of a seeded chopped cucumber, one clove or garlic, and a handful of mint. Pulse until no chunks are left. Refrigerzte for 30 min to let flavors meld.
Grill chicken chunks and serve in pitas with cucumber, tomato, and spring mix. Dress with tzatziki.
Serving Size: makes 3 half pitas
Number of Servings: 3
Bread, pita, whole-wheat, 1.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia) (remove)
Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt, Plain, 3 oz (remove)
Cucumber (with peel), 1 cucumber (8-1/4") (remove)
Olive Oil, 1 tbsp (remove)
Lemon juice, 3 fl oz (remove)
*Fresh Mint, 6 tbsp (remove)
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1.5 large whole (3" dia) (remove)
*Green Giant Spring Mix Salad, 2 cup (remove)
Greek seasoning (you can substitute Italian if you don't have Greek)
Garlic, 3 cloves
Cube chicken breast into 1.5" cubes. Marinate in 2 cloves of chopped garlic, lots of Greek seasoning, 1 tbsp olive oil, and juice of one lemon. Leave for at least one hour.
Make tzatziki: in a food processor, put half a cup of Greek yogurt, half of a seeded chopped cucumber, one clove or garlic, and a handful of mint. Pulse until no chunks are left. Refrigerzte for 30 min to let flavors meld.
Grill chicken chunks and serve in pitas with cucumber, tomato, and spring mix. Dress with tzatziki.
Serving Size: makes 3 half pitas
Number of Servings: 3
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YUM!0
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This sounds just like the lunch I was going to make, but with a lettuce wrap! YUMMY! Thank you for the recipe for tzatziki sauce! I got greek yogurt from the store yesterday and realized when I got home I didn't even look for it (but got a handful of cucumbers while I was there! ).0
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Its soooo delish. I posted recipes all the time on my blog0
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Can't wait to try!0
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