Greek Chicken Pita


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 313.1
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
  • Sodium: 298.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
  • Protein: 34.1 g

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Introduction

I love gyros and most Greek food, but it can be really bad for you, so I made a recipe that has the same flavors without all the fat. I love gyros and most Greek food, but it can be really bad for you, so I made a recipe that has the same flavors without all the fat.
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    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

Directions

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

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KKOLLIG.