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Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tahini Sauce
Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tahini Sauce
Cooking Light - March 2011
PointsPlus = 10 (based on NI, not recipe builder)
Total: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)
Ingredients
6 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons shredded cucumber
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
Cooking spray
4 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
16 (1/4-inch-thick) slices cucumber
16 (1/4-inch-thick) slices plum tomato
Preparation
1. Combine yogurt, shredded cucumber, tahini, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and garlic in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, olive oil, and next 4 ingredients (through chicken) in a small bowl. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Thread chicken pieces evenly onto 4 (8-inch) skewers. Coat grill pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 10 minutes or until done, turning every 2 minutes. Remove chicken from skewers.
3. Divide chicken evenly among pita halves. Fill each pita half with 2 tablespoons lettuce, 1 tablespoon onion, 2 cucumber slices, 2 tomato slices, and 1 tablespoon sauce.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 390
Fat: 8g (sat 1.3g,mono 4g,poly 2.1g)
Protein: 37.3g
Carbohydrate: 41.9g
Fiber: 2.9g
Cholesterol: 66mg
Iron: 4.3mg
Sodium: 398mg
Calcium: 103mg
Anne's notes:
Made these for dinner last night. Yummy.
I was running low on garlic and only used 3 cloves. 5 (as written) might have been too many. Also, I couldn't find pitas for less than 3 PP per serving, so our dinner was 8 PP (3 for pita, 5 for the filling). This was great for lunch today, too.
I served this with a green salad with the Marie's yogurt feta dressing and some pepperocinis.
Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tahini Sauce
Chicken Souvlaki Pitas with Tahini Sauce
Cooking Light - March 2011
PointsPlus = 10 (based on NI, not recipe builder)
Total: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)
Ingredients
6 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons shredded cucumber
1 1/2 tablespoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
5 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
Cooking spray
4 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
16 (1/4-inch-thick) slices cucumber
16 (1/4-inch-thick) slices plum tomato
Preparation
1. Combine yogurt, shredded cucumber, tahini, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and garlic in a small bowl; set aside.
2. Combine remaining 2 teaspoons lemon juice, olive oil, and next 4 ingredients (through chicken) in a small bowl. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Thread chicken pieces evenly onto 4 (8-inch) skewers. Coat grill pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 10 minutes or until done, turning every 2 minutes. Remove chicken from skewers.
3. Divide chicken evenly among pita halves. Fill each pita half with 2 tablespoons lettuce, 1 tablespoon onion, 2 cucumber slices, 2 tomato slices, and 1 tablespoon sauce.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 390
Fat: 8g (sat 1.3g,mono 4g,poly 2.1g)
Protein: 37.3g
Carbohydrate: 41.9g
Fiber: 2.9g
Cholesterol: 66mg
Iron: 4.3mg
Sodium: 398mg
Calcium: 103mg
Anne's notes:
Made these for dinner last night. Yummy.
I was running low on garlic and only used 3 cloves. 5 (as written) might have been too many. Also, I couldn't find pitas for less than 3 PP per serving, so our dinner was 8 PP (3 for pita, 5 for the filling). This was great for lunch today, too.
I served this with a green salad with the Marie's yogurt feta dressing and some pepperocinis.