GREEK CHICKEN PITAS

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Marinated chicken, fresh vegetables, creamy feta cheese, tossed in a lemon garlic vinaigrette, stuffed in pillowy pita bread. Greek Chicken Pitas are the flavorful, healthy and easy weeknight dinner that will make you feel like you are vacationing in the Mediterranean. 

I love the way that this recipe came to be! One day Alex was telling me about these healthy greek chicken pitas that his mom would make for him growing up. 

As he was describing the ingredients — marinated chicken, fresh romaine lettuce, red onions, black olives, creamy feta cheese, and sweet green peas, all tossed in a greek dressing and stuffed in soft pita bread — my mouth started to water. I instantly decided that I needed to try to make these pockets of deliciousness, so off to the grocery store I went. 

First we tried to use store bought dressing but it was too thick. We also tried a few different pita breads, but soon found that not all pita breads are made equal. Some just fell apart wayyyyy too easily.

It took a few tries to get the recipe right, but it was all worth it. Good things take time as they say. Greek Chicken Pitas became a staple dinner in our house after that! 

Flash forward to a month or so ago and we finally had Alex’s mom’s famous greek chicken pitas. We found out that they do not have peas in them at all, they have cucumbers! 

Honestly peas are a great pop of natural sweetness so they are staying in this recipe! Sorry to all of my pea hating foodies out there. You can substitute for cucumbers if you really hate them that much, but I think you are missing out.

LEMON GARLIC VINAIGRETTE FOR GREEK CHICKEN PITAS

Lemon and garlic go together like peanut butter and jelly or spaghetti and meatballs. Can you really have one without the other? Well, you can, but they are so magical when you put them together!

This Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette brings an extra depth of flavor to any recipe, but especially these Greek Chicken Pitas.

To make Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette you will need avocado oil (*Exciting Finding Flavor News Below) or olive oil, red wine vinegar, a lemon, garlic, honey, oregano, salt and pepper. Like most of my recipes, you probably already have some of these ingredients in your pantry and fridge.

Not only are the ingredients simple, but Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette is also simple to make. Just add all of the ingredients to a mason jar or small food storage container and refrigerate until you are ready to use! Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette will last 3-4 days in the fridge.

Finding Flavor Tip: If you find that the oil in your vinaigrette has solidified, hold the container of vinaigrette under warm, running water until the vinaigrette is back to it’s regular consistency.

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TURN YOUR GREEK CHICKEN PITA INTO A SALAD 

Greek chicken salad with crispy pita chips! Yes please! I literally made Greek Chicken Pitas into a salad for meal prepped lunches this past week and man were they delicious!

To turn your Greek Chicken Pita into a salad, start by making Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette and chicken according to the Greek Chicken Pita recipe or you could use rotisserie chicken for a fast and easy option. 

To a bowl or meal prep container add in romaine lettuce, red onions, peas, black olives, feta, and chicken. Toss in your dressing or store in a dressing container to add later. For an extra element of crunch, top with pita chips! 

STEPS TO MAKE GREEK CHICKEN PITAS

1. Preheat your oven to 350° or skip this step if you are going to use the microwave.
2. Make your Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette (First Heading of Blog Post: Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette for Greek Chicken Pitas) 
3. Cut two chicken breasts into bite sized nuggets and marinate in ¼ cup or about half of the Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette. 
4. While the chicken is marinating, prep your salad ingredients. Wash and cut up your romaine lettuce and red onion. Cook your peas and drain the black olives.
5. To a large bowl add your romaine (1 stalk), ¼ cup sliced black olives, ½ cup of sweet peas, ¼ cup of chopped red onion, and ½ cup of feta cheese. Add ¼ of the Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette and toss together.
6. Once your salad is assembled, it is time to cook the chicken. Strain off the excess vinaigrette before adding the chicken to the pan. Cook chicken medium/high heat for 5-7 minutes until cooked through and browned.
7. Wrap your pitas in foil and place in the oven for about 3-5 minutes or until soft and warm.  You can also heat them in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds if you prefer.  This step prevents your pita bread from cracking.
8. To your pita pocket or pita bread add the amount of chicken that your heart desires and top with the fresh greek salad that you just made.
9. Take a bite of the delicious Greek Chicken Pita that you just made, close your eyes, and imagine that you are sitting on a black sand beach in Santorini.

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