Chicken Pita

This is a quick dinner that i came up with as a variation on my favorite diner meal.

Chicken Pita

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs of boneless chicken breast, cubed
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata Olives, chopped
1 large red onion quartered and sliced
1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped and stems removed
1/2 cup of diced cumumber
3/4 cup Greek yogurt
3 tomatoes, diced and seeds removed
2 romaine hearts, chopped
4 cloves or garlic diced
3 table spoons red wine vinegar
2 table spoons of fresh dill chopped and stems removed
2 table spoons of fresh oregano, chopped and stems removed
1 lemon, zest and juiced
8 oz of feta cheesed, crumbled
Salt and pepper to taste
Pita bread

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 to 275 degrees. Wrap pita in foil and place in the oven to warm.

Place chicken in a non reactive bowl. In another bowl whisk together the lemon juice, zest, vinegar, oregano, oil and half the garlic. Pour about half the dressing dressing over chicken and toss to coat. Set the remain dressing aside.

In another bowl place yogurt, cucumbers, dill and balance of the garlic and mix to combine.

In a large bowl place the romaine, tomatoes, parsley, olives, onions and the remaining dressing and toss to combine.

Place a large skillet over medium high heat, once skillet is hot, place half the chicken in skillet and brown on each side about 4 minutes on each side. Remove and place on a oven safe platter and place in the oven to keep warm and brown the balance of chicken.

To serve i just place all the parts on the table, the bowl of salad, the cucumber yogurt sauce, chicken and pitas and just let everyone create their own sandwich

Enjoy cooking