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Greek Pita Recipe

Ingredients

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Greek Pitas

  • 2 grilled chicken breasts, chopped
  • 1 C shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1 tomato, finely chopped
  • 3/4 C cucumber, finely chopped
  • 6 thin slices of red onion
  • 1/4 green pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 oz crumbled feta cheese
  • 10 kalamata olives, chopped
  • 6 Tb hummus (recipe below, but you can use store bought)
  • 2 Tb extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tb fresh lemon juice
  • sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 pita breads, halved and opened into pockets

Hummus (makes 2 cups)

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 C fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 C water
  • 14 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 C tahini
  • 1 tsp sea salt

 

Instructions

  1. Mix together all the produce and chicken in a large bowl.  Dress with the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  2. Spread hummus inside each pita then stuff with filling to serve.

Hummus

  1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.  Leftovers can be frozen for up to three months.
  • Author: Carole Jones

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8th
  • Calories: 253
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 503mg
  • Fat: 11g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 24g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 14g
  • Cholesterol: 26mg