Quick Greek Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
Boneless skin skinless chicken thighs 10 piecesNewman's Best Light Balsamic Salad Dressing 1 CupDried Oregano 1 TBSPLemon Juice 2 TBSP plus 2 tspLemon Pepper 1 TBSP plus 1/4 tspGreek Yogurt 1 CupCucumber 1 small to mediumGarlic Salt (Not powder) 1/4 tspWhole Wheat PitaTomato 1 dicedLettuce 1 cup choppedonion 1/2 cup dicedcheese 1 oz (optional) feta, cheddar or jackBaby spinach chopped 1/4 cup (optional)Substitute chicken for lamb or beef for a whole new meal!
Place chicken, balsamic dressing, 1 tbsp oregano, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1tbsp lemon pepper in a ziplock bag. Shake and place in refridgerator over night. Grill the following day on bbq grill until cooked to proper temperature. Cucumber sauce: Peel cucumber and cut into cubes. Put in food processor or blender. Chop to a mashed consistancy. Pour from food processor paper towels double thickness, or coffee filter and drain and discard all water. Add in a bowl remaining cucumber flesh, 1 cup greek yogurt, 1/4 tsp lemon pepper, 2 tsp lemon juice and 1/4 tsp garlic powder and place in refridgerator overnight so the flavors have a chance to blend and dry spices have a chance to soften. After grilling chicken place on pita bread, top with lettuce, onion, tomato and cucumber sauce. Cheese is optional and adds extra calories, but feta, cheddar and jack cheese are all good choices. Also try topping with baby spinach instead of lettuce.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEAOPDET2006.
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEAOPDET2006.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 247.6
- Total Fat: 6.8 g
- Cholesterol: 114.5 mg
- Sodium: 298.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 14.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 32.3 g
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