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Greek Chicken Salad Pita Pockets|littlebroken.com

Chicken Salad Pita Recipe

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  • Author: Katya
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 min
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Chopped
  • Cuisine: Greek

Description

Greek chicken pita made with delicious fresh chicken salad that is tossed in Greek vinaigrette. It’s such a tasty and fresh lunch idea!


Ingredients

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Greek Vinaigrette

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • salt & fresh pepper

Chicken Salad

  • 45 cups shredded romaine lettuce (or 10 oz. bag chopped romaine)
  • 1/2 cup chopped grape tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 cup chopped cooked chicken, leftovers, or rotisserie
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta
  • 6 oz. hummus
  • 6 whole-wheat pita pocket halves

Instructions

Greek Vinaigrette

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette ingredients and set aside.

Chicken Salad

  1. In a medium bowl, toss the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, chicken, and feta with Greek Vinaigrette.
  2. Split the pita in half to form a pocket. Spread about 2 tablespoons of hummus inside of the pita pocket. Fill the pocket with Chicken Salad. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Meal Prep: To meal prep, prepare the dressing and salad, and refrigerate separately. Assemble right before serving.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 pita halve with salad
  • Calories: 332
  • Sugar: 2.4 g
  • Sodium: 330.7 mg
  • Fat: 16.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25.1 g
  • Protein: 23.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 62.6 mg