Mediterranean Ground Chicken Pitas

• porções: 6 servings
• tempo ativo: 15 minutes
• tempo total: 30 minutes

Ingredientes

1½ pound lean ground chicken

¾ red onion (diced)

1 tablespoon greek seasoning

¼ cup Italian parsley (chopped)

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 cup grape tomatoes (quartered)

1 cup diced cucumber

¼ red onion (diced)

2 tablespoons Italian parsley (chopped)

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon olive oil

¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)

6 pita bread rounds (*See note)

½ cup tzatziki

2 cups curly lettuce (chopped)

1/2 cup feta cheese (crumbled)

1/4 cup kalamata olives (sliced)

Instruções

To Prepare the Mediterranean Ground Chicken

In a large skillet, cook the ground chicken, with the onion and greek seasoning over medium-high heat. Use the spatula or spoon to break apart the meat as it cooks. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until it is no longer pink.

Drain any excess liquid then stir in the lemon juice and fresh parsley. Set aside

To Prepare the Cucumber Tomato Salad

Combine the tomatoes, diced cucumber, red onion and parsley in a medium bowl. Pour the olive oil and vinegar over the salad and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To Assemble the Pitas

Cut the pita bread rounds in half.

Smear tzatziki in each one, then pile the Mediterranean ground chicken, followed by the shredded lettuce and cucmber salad.

Finish with feta cheese and kalamata olives. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrição

• Tamanho da Porção: 2 pita halves
• Calorias: 419 kcal
• Gordura Total: 17 g
• Gordura Saturada: 5 g
• Gordura Insaturada: 8 g
• Gordura Trans: 0.1 g
• Colesterol: 112 mg
• Sódio: 989 mg
• Carboidrato Total: 39 g
• Fibra Dietética: 3 g
• Açúcares Totais: 3 g
• Proteína: 28 g