Chicken and Hummus Pitas
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Heart-Healthy Living
Purchased hummus is spread on the pita for this chicken sandwich. Fresh vegetables and yogurt are added next to make a filling lunch meal.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoonolive oilsee savings
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1 teaspoonlemon juicesee savings
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1/4 teaspoonpaprikasee savings
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Dashsaltsee savings
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Dashblack peppersee savings
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2skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (8 to 12 ounces)see savings
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2 largewhole wheat pita bread rounds, halvedsee savings
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1 7-ounce cartonhummussee savings
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3/4 cupcoarsely chopped Roma tomatoessee savings
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1/2 cupthinly sliced cucumbersee savings
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1/3 cupplain low-fat yogurtsee savings
Directions
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In a small bowl combine oil, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and pepper. Place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Brush both sides of chicken with the oil mixture. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 7 minutes. Turn chicken; broil 5 to 8 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink. Cool slightly; cut into strips.
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To serve, carefully open pita halves and spead hummus inside; stuff with chicken, tomatoes, cucumber, and yogurt.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 289, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, Sodium 380 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 20 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Starch 1.5, Other Carbohydrate .5, Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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