Lemon Herb Greek Chicken Pitas
Mar 03, 2016
March is National Nutrition Month ® & this year’s theme is “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right.”
An easy way to flavor foods like veggies & proteins such as chicken, fish or seafood is with herbs & spices!
Herbs and spices are a great way to add bold flavor without any added salt, fat, or sugar and minimal calories (not even worth worrying about).
Here is an easy recipe that uses dried and fresh herbs along with citrus juices to add flavor!
Lemon Herb Greek Chicken Pitas
Prep/Cook Time: 20 minutes Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 4 Whole Wheat Pita rounds (each round cut in half)
- Garlic powder
- Olive oil for brushing
- 2 Rotisserie Chicken Breasts, shredded
Tip: you can get pre-shredded rotisserie chicken breast or get a whole chicken and use the leftover for another meal
- Juice of 1 lemon extra wedges for pitas
- Black pepper, to taste
- Pinch of dried oregano
- 2 TBSP fresh basil, chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt-free Greek seasoning
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- ¼ cup crumbled feta
- Lighthouse OPA Greek Yogurt Feta Dill Dressing or Tzatziki sauce
Tip: You can make your own Tzatziki sauce too!
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lay pita halves on baking sheets & brush lightly with olive oil on both sides. Then sprinkle both sides with garlic powder and a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Bake until they are warm and slightly crispy, but not so hard that you cannot “stuff” them.
- Meanwhile add shredded rotisserie chicken to a medium-sized skillet over medium-low heat.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the chicken and add black pepper, a pinch of dried oregano, fresh basil, and Greek seasoning to chicken.
- Toss to coat all sides and cook for about 2-3 minutes to allow flavors to infuse.
- Stuff the warm pitas with chicken, diced tomatoes, onions, feta, & Greek yogurt dressing or tzatziki sauce.
Nutrition Facts (this does not include the Greek yogurt dressing):
Calories: 315 Total Fat: 6.6gm Protein: 27gm Total Carbohydrates: 39gm
Cholesterol: 61mg Dietary Fiber: 5.3gm Sodium: 483mg
Melanie Kluzek, Registered Dietitian for County Market
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