Mediterranean Chopped Chicken Pita Food

MEDITERRANEAN CHOPPED-CHICKEN PITA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high. Brush chicken with oil; season with salt and pepper. Brush grates with oil. Grill chicken, turning once, until cooked through and lightly marked in spots, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut into strips.
• Brush both sides of each pita with oil. Grill, flipping once, until lightly marked and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Spread hummus on one side of each pita. Top with chicken, tomatoes, scallions, radicchio, and feta. Drizzle with oil; serve immediately with lemon.

CHICKEN CHOPPED MEDITERRANEAN SALAD WITH FETA VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a bowl large enough for tossing salad, add diced chicken breast.
• Chop the romaine and add to salad bowl. Toss in the cucumber, olives and red onion and set aside.
• In a sealable jar or container with a lid, combine red wine vinaigrette, Greek seasoning and crumbled feta cheese. Seal lid and shake vigorously.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Divide among chilled salad plates and garnish with extra crumbled feta cheese and sliced tomatoes.

MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKEN SLOPPY JOE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, add the scallion whites cinnamon, salt, and pepper, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, tomato, and raisins and cook over high heat until mixture is almost dry, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken and cook stirring until meat is cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the green part of the scallions, yogurt, and pine nuts. Serve mixture stuffed into warm pita with tomato slices and cucumber slices.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine olive oil, garlic, basil, and oregano. Add chicken breast halves. Turn to coat chicken. Cover; marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally. (Can marinate up to 24 hours.).
• Salt breasts halves then grill over medium coals, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes, turning once. Slice into thin strips.
• Spread 1 tablespoon pesto inside each pita pocket half. Stuff with lettuce and sliced chicken. Garnish with chopped green, red sweet peppers and chopped cucumber.

SPICY CHICKEN TOMATO PITAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the first five ingredients. Add tomatoes, onion and parsley; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving., Combine cumin, paprika, oregano, coriander, pepper flakes and salt; rub seasonings onto both sides of chicken. On a lightly oiled grill, cook chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., Cut chicken into slices. Serve in pita halves with relish.

MARINATED MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN PITA AND SLAW

Steps:

• Marinate the chicken: In a mixing bowl, whisk together Marie's Original Coleslaw dressing, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Alternate pieces of chicken and onion onto each skewer, then place skewers in a shallow baking dish. Pour the marinade mixture over the chicken skewers, coating them well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Prepare the slaw: In a large bowl, stir together the cabbage, onion, parsley, and Marie's Original Coleslaw dressing until thoroughly combined. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes for an extra kick of spice, if you like.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Brush the grates with a little oil to coat and grill the marinated chicken skewers. Turn skewers occasionally until chicken is fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately with warm pita bread, slaw, sliced tomatoes, and extra Marie's Original Coleslaw dressing for drizzling.

MEDITERRANEAN CHOPPED CHICKEN WRAPS #RSC

Steps:

• To assemble wrap.
• Warm pita wraps in microwave or oven. Spread 1/4 cup hummus on each pita wrap. Spread 1/2 cup chicken salad mixture on each pita wrap. Garnish wraps with spinach, tomato, avocado and feta. Drizzle with yogurt dressing and sprinkle with chives.
• To make Chicken salad.
• Mix together chicken, peppers, shallots, cucumber, olives, parsley and mint. Add yogurt dressing (1-1/2 cups to achieve desired texture), to coat mixture lightly, reserving 1/2 cup yogurt dressing to drizzle on wraps before serving (about ¼ cup). Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• To make Yogurt dressing.
• Blend all ingredients thoroughly. Cover and chill for 2 hours.