Quick Greek Chicken

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 5
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

View full nutritional breakdown of Quick Greek Chicken calories by ingredient

Introduction

Low cal, high protein in a quick and easy recipe. Quick changes such as substitutingchicken for lamb or beef makes for a completely different meal. Adding toppings such as spinach and feta cheese adds new twists. Low cal, high protein in a quick and easy recipe. Quick changes such as substitutingchicken for lamb or beef makes for a completely different meal. Adding toppings such as spinach and feta cheese adds new twists.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

Boneless skin skinless chicken thighs 10 pieces

Newman's Best Light Balsamic Salad Dressing 1 Cup

Dried Oregano 1 TBSP

Lemon Juice 2 TBSP plus 2 tsp

Lemon Pepper 1 TBSP plus 1/4 tsp

Greek Yogurt 1 Cup

Cucumber 1 small to medium

Garlic Salt (Not powder) 1/4 tsp

Whole Wheat Pita

Tomato 1 diced

Lettuce 1 cup chopped

onion 1/2 cup diced

cheese 1 oz (optional) feta, cheddar or jack

Baby spinach chopped 1/4 cup (optional)

Substitute chicken for lamb or beef for a whole new meal!

Directions

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.