Grilled Chicken Pita

Name: Grilled Chicken Pita
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 68 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients: 1 can Garbanzo Beans; 60 ml Lemon; 60 ml Tahini; 1 clove Garlic; 1 dash Paprika Powder; 30 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 tsp Salt; 30 ml Water; 2 Skinless Chicken Breast; 1/2 cup Mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp Garlic; 2 tsp Mixed Herbs; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 1 packet Pita Bread; 1 Avocado; 1 Lemon; 1/2 Red Onion; 1 cup Baby Spinach; 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes; 1 cup Garbanzo Beans; 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 cup Greek Yoghurt; 1 tsp Black Pepper

Level

moderate

Cooking

8 min

Preparation

60 min

Ingredients

Servings

For Hummus
Garbanzo Beans or cooked chickpea	1 can
Lemon juice	60 ml
Tahini	60 ml
Garlic	1 clove
Paprika Powder	1 dash
Extra Virgin Olive Oil	30 ml
Salt	1 tsp
Water	30 ml
For Grilled Chicken
Skinless Chicken Breast or Boneless Chicken Thigh	2
Mayonnaise	¹⁄₂ cup
Garlic minced	1 tbsp
Mixed Herbs	2 tsp
Salt	1 tsp
Black Pepper	1 tsp
For Pita Filling
Pita Bread	1 packet
Avocado diced	1
Lemon juice	1
Red Onion sliced thinly	¹⁄₂
Baby Spinach	1 cup
Cherry Tomatoes sliced into halves	1 cup
Garbanzo Beans or cooked chickpea	1 cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil	1 tbsp
Greek Yoghurt	1 cup
Black Pepper	1 tsp

How to cook

Prepare chicken

Combine all ingredients for grilled chicken and marinate for 2 hours or overnight.
Grill on high heat for 6-8 mins on each side then set aside for 5 mins before slicing them into thick slices.

Prepare hummus

Combine all ingredients for hummus in a food processor and blend till it becomes a fine paste.
Adjust the consistency with the amount of water and adjust the spiciness with the amount of paprika powder.

Assemble & serve

In a mixing bowl, combine sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, and chickpeas with extra virgin olive oil and black pepper, then set aside.
Grill the pita bread lightly and spread some hummus on one side.
Add in baby spinach, sliced grilled chicken, chickpea mix and diced avocado.
Add in some Greek yogurt and drizzle some lemon juice over the ingredients and the dish is ready to serve.

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