Healthy Chicken Pitas by Ruhana

‎Healthy Chicken Pitas (Makes: 4 servings)

 

Ingredients

•½ kg chicken fillets

•1 ½ tsp garam masala

•¾ tsp salt

•1 cup thinly sliced seeded cucumber

•¾ cup plain yogurt

•1 Tbsp chopped coriander/mint

•2 tsp lemon juice

•Freshly ground pepper

•4 pitas (warmed- healthy option whole wheat)

•1 cup shredded romaine lettuce

•1 large tomato (sliced)

•¼ cup thinly sliced red onion

 

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 °c.

2. Coat an oven dish with Spray 'n Cook.

3. Sprinkle chicken with 1 tsp garam masala and ½ teaspoon salt.

4. Place the chicken in oven and cook until no longer pink in the center, 4-8min per side, depending on the size of the breast.

5. Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, combine cucumber, yogurt, coriander (or mint), lemon juice, the remaining ½ tsp garam masala and ¼ tsp salt and pepper in a small bowl.

7. Thinly slice the chicken. 8. Split open the warm pitas and fill with the chicken, yogurt sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion.