Open-Faced Chicken Souvlaki Pitas Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 tbsp butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 tsp dried oregano
salt
pepper
1 lb boneless skinless chicken , cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 lemon , zest of, grated
8 whole wheat pita bread , eight x 3 1/2 inch
1 cup english cucumber, diced
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tomatoes, chopped

Directions:

In a larfe skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion, oregano, 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper, and sauté for about 3 minutes or until softened and starting to brown. Add chicken and sauté for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Whisk flour into milk and whisk into skillet; stir in lemon zest. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened, and chicken is no longer pink inside. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, toast or heat pitas. In a bowl, Combine cucumbers and yogurt. Spoon chicken and sauce on top of pitas, dollop with cuumber yogurt and sprinkle with tomatoes.
COOKING TIP: Use the fine side of a cheese grater or a microplane-style grater to grate the lemon zest.
FOR THE ADVENTUROUS: Add 2 tablespoons tahini to sauce with lemon zest and garnish 1/4 cup crumbled Canadian feta cheese and black olives.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	385.85 Kcal (1615 kJ)
Calories from fat	66.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.4g	11%
Cholesterol	53.56mg	18%
Sodium	661.4mg	28%
Potassium	589.88mg	13%
Total Carbs	57.58g	19%
Sugars	7.39g	30%
Dietary Fiber	7.4g	30%
Protein	27.34g	55%
Vitamin C	11mg	18%
Iron	14.6mg	81%
Calcium	135.4mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	114.56 Kcal (480 kJ)
Calories from fat	19.77 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.2g	11%
Cholesterol	15.9mg	18%
Sodium	196.37mg	28%
Potassium	175.13mg	13%
Total Carbs	17.09g	19%
Sugars	2.19g	30%
Dietary Fiber	2.2g	30%
Protein	8.12g	55%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	18%
Iron	4.3mg	81%
Calcium	40.2mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

7.5

Points
10

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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