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Greek Chicken Pita Wraps

Name: Greek Chicken Pita Wraps
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 12 oz rotisserie chicken meat; 2 piece pita bread; 0.75 cup plain Greek yogurt; 1 cucumber; 2 tomato; 2 oz feta cheese; 1 lemon; 1 clove garlic; 0.25 bunch parsley; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper

Rotisserie chicken keeps this fast and high-protein, and it reuses the week's feta, lemon, garlic and parsley.

Total time: 15 min
Serves: 2
Est. cost: $16

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Ingredients

For 2 servings

Meat & poultry

rotisserie chicken meat12 oz

Bakery

pita bread2 piece

Dairy & eggs

plain Greek yogurt¾ cup
feta cheese2 oz

Produce

cucumber1
tomato2
lemon1
garlic1 clove
parsley¼ bunch

Pantry & grains

olive oil1 tbsp

Spices

dried oregano1 tsp
salt½ tsp
black pepper¼ tsp

Method

1
Grate the garlic and juice half the lemon. Stir both into the yogurt with a pinch of salt to make a quick tzatziki.
2
Dice the cucumber and tomatoes. Chop the parsley. Toss together with the juice of the remaining lemon half, a pinch of salt and pepper.
3
Shred the chicken. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
4
Add the chicken with the oregano, salt and pepper. Cook 4–5 minutes, stirring, until hot and lightly browned at the edges.
5
Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or microwave for 20–30 seconds until soft and pliable.
6
Spread tzatziki on each pita. Top with chicken and the cucumber-tomato salad, then crumble feta over the top. Fold and serve.

Kitchen note

Pack leftover chicken and salad separately and tuck them into a pita for tomorrow's lunch. The salad stays crisp.

Approximate per serving: 560 calories, 52g protein. These are estimates, not lab-tested nutrition facts.

Cost is an estimate at typical US supermarket prices; staples like oil, salt and spices are counted at a few cents.

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