Greek Chicken Salad with Pita Croutons

Name: Greek Chicken Salad with Pita Croutons
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: whole-wheat pita breads, 4; fresh lemon juice, 3 tbsp; freshly ground pepper, ⅛ tsp; red leaf lettuce, ½ head, torn into bite-sized pieces; cooked skinless chicken or turkey breast, 3 cups (18 oz/560 g) shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces; whole-wheat pita breads, 4; extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tsp plus 3 Tbsp; paprika, ¼ tsp; salt, ½ tsp; red onion, 2 Tbsp chopped; cooked skinless chicken or turkey breast, 3 cups (18 oz/560 g) shredded or cut into bite-sized pieces; English cucumber, 1 cup (5 oz/155 g) seeded and chopped; ripe tomato, 1 large, seeded and chopped; fresh flat-leaf parsley, 3 Tbsp chopped

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

Letting the salad sit for a few minutes will allow the flavors to meld and the croutons to soften a bit, but don’t let it sit for too long or the ingredients will grow soggy. As a shortcut to making the croutons, you can simply spoon the salad into warmed pita pockets.

Ingredients

whole-wheat pita breads, 4
extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tsp plus 3

Europe
Greece
Main course
Lunch
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Using your fingers, separate each pita bread into 2 thin rounds. Brush outside of pita pieces lightly with 2 teaspoons olive