Greek Salad Pita Pockets with Grilled Chicken
Get a little Greek this week with these zesty fully-loaded pita breads.
Greek Salad Pita Pockets with Grilled Chicken
YIELDS: 4
PREP TIME: 0 HOURS 20 MINS
TOTAL TIME: 0 HOURS 25 MINS
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb. chicken breast cutlets
- Juice of 1/2 lemon (2 tbsp.)
- 6 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 3 small garlic cloves, minced, divided
- kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 1 cucumber, seeded, quartered, and thinly sliced
- 1/2 pt. yellow grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 pt. red grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced into half moons (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 c. crumbled feta
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh mint (or parsley_
- 1/4 c. pitted Kalamata olives, halved (optional)
- 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 4 whole-wheat pitas, halved and lightly toasted
DIRECTIONS
- Place chicken cutlets in a shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, oregano, and 2 cloves garlic. Pour mixture over chicken cutlets and let marinate 10 minutes.
- Heat grill pan over high heat. Remove cutlets from marinade and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through, 3 minutes per side. Let rest 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
- In a large bowl, toss together cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta, and mint (and olives, if using). In a small bowl, whisk together red wine vinegar and remaining garlic clove. Slowly add remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil in steady stream, whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and toss gently to combine.
- Stuff each pita pocket half with grilled chicken and top with Greek salad.
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