Best Veggie Chicken Pitas Recipes

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS

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I switched up my mom's recipe to create this tasty pita pocket variation. It's delicious and perfect for warm days, with a creamy cucumber sauce that goes great with fresh, crunchy veggies. -Blair Lonergan, Rochelle, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves
CUCUMBER SAUCE:
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
PITAS:
8 pita pocket halves
1/2 cup sliced cucumber
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Marinate chicken in vinaigrette, covered, in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. If grilling the chicken, lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-7 minutes on each side., Cut chicken into strips. Fill each pita half with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and cheese; drizzle with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 801mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 33g protein.

WENDY'S GARDEN RANCH CHICKEN PITA

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Make and share this Wendy's Garden Ranch Chicken Pita recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Timothy H.

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts, skinned and boned
salt and pepper
6 cups sliced roman lettuce
1/4 cup sliced red cabbage
1/4 cup grated carrot
4 pita breads
4 teaspoons finely grated fresh parmesan cheese
1/2 cup cold water
1/8 teaspoon dry unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup vinegar
2/3 cup oil
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
1 pinch parsley flakes
1 pinch oregano
1 pinch thyme
1 pinch basil
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh romano cheese
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons egg substitute

Steps:

For the salad dressing, mix together gelatin and cold water. Microwave on 'HIGH' for approximately 2 minutes, until just hard boiling.
Mix in vinegar then whip in oil. Mix in finely chopped red sweet pepper, salt, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, grossly ground black pepper, parsley flakes, oregano, thyme and basil.
Refrigerate for approximately 15 minutes before mixing in grated fresh Romano cheese, grated fresh Parmesan cheese and egg substitute, until thick. Refrigerate overnight to thicken mixture even more.
Preheat kitchen barbecue to medium heat. Salt and pepper chicken whites. Grill chicken whites for 5 minutes on each side, until no longer pink inside.
Meanwhile, well mix together Roman lettuce slices, red cabbage slices and grated carrot into a large bowl.
Remove done chicken whites from grill; dice chicken whites.
Heat each pita bread into microwave oven for 20 seconds. Fill the middle of each pita bread length wise, as a taco, with 1 1/2 cups of lettuce mixture.
Top lettuce mixture with approximately 1/3 cup chicken dices. Pour 1 tablespoon salad dressing on top chicken dices. Evenly sprinkle with finely grated Fresh Parmesan cheese. Roll, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 666.8, Fat 45.9, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 53.2, Sodium 652.5, Carbohydrate 37.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 2.8, Protein 25

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD WITH WARM PITA BREAD FOR WRAPPING

Greek Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Salad with Warm Pita Bread for Wrapping image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 1/3 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenders, 2 packages from meat case
Salt and pepper
8 pita breads
1 ripe lemon, zested and juiced
3 tablespoon red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano, 4 stems, stripped of leaves and chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 hearts Romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
2 vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/3 seedless or English cucumber, diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, a couple of handfuls, chopped

Steps:

Preheat grill pan over high heat. Place chicken in shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Wrap pita breads in foil. Place in warm oven and heat until dinner is served.
Combine lemon zest, juice and vinegar in a bowl and whisk in oil. Add oregano, garlic and whisk again to combine into dressing. Pour half the dressing over chicken tenders. Turn tenders in dressing to coat.
Combine remaining salad ingredients in a bowl. Pour remaining dressing over salad and toss well. The salad should be very lightly dressed. Season salad with salt and pepper and transfer to a large serving platter.
Grill tenders 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer hot tenders to the salad lined serving platter. Remove pitas from oven and unwrap. Cut pitas in half and arrange around the edge of platter.
To serve, each person can pile grilled chicken and veggies into pita halves, wrap up on either side and enjoy!