Chicken and Hummus Pitas
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 tablespoon olive oil
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon paprika
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Dash salt
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Dash black pepper
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2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (8 to 12 ounces)
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2 large whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved
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1 7-ounce carton hummus
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3/4 cup coarsely chopped Roma tomatoes
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1/2 cup thinly sliced cucumber
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1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
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
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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