Barbecue Chicken Salad With Pita Bread Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN, GREEK-STYLE, WITH SALAD AND WARM PITA BREAD FOR

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Wrap the pita breads in foil, and put in the warm oven until dinner is ready.
• Put the chicken into a shallow dish with sides.Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, to taste.
• Mix the lemon zest and juice with the vinegar and then whisk in the oil. Add the oregano, garlic and whisk it again to make sure it's combined well. Pour about half of this dressing over the chicken strips and turn them to coat.
• Combine all the veggies in a big bowl and toss well with that leftover dressing (don't pour it all in at once. add some and toss the salad and repeat until you reach the right amt of dressing for your liking). Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Grill the chicken strips for about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken strips to your salad bowl/dish when they are cooked through.
• Remove the pitas from your oven and unwrap. Cut pitas in half and then arrange them around your salad bowl/dish.
• To serve, each person can pile on the grilled chicken and veggies onto their pita and wrap it up!

GREEK CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together all the marinade ingredients.
• Place the chicken in a bowl and pour over half of the marinade. Reserve the rest for dressing.
• Allow the chicken to marinade for at least 10 minutes but up to 24 hours, covered in the fridge.
• Cook the chicken in a large, hot pan or skillet until cooked through and golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Place the lettuce onto a large platter and add the tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, olives and feta cheese. Add the sliced chicken then pour over the dressing before serving.

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in vinaigrette, covered, in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. If grilling the chicken, lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-7 minutes on each side., Cut chicken into strips. Fill each pita half with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and cheese; drizzle with sauce.

BARBECUE CHICKEN SALAD WITH PITA BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Sprinkle chicken with pepper; coat with flour. Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 min. on each side to brown. Transfer chicken to rimmed baking pan; coat with barbecue sauce. Bake 10 to 15 min. or until done (165ºF).
• Spray pitas with cooking spray; sprinkle both sides with chili powder. Place on baking sheet; bake 6 to 8 min. or until heated. Cut each pita into 8 wedges.
• Toss romaine, carrots and onions. Place on serving plate; top with cheese and tomatoes. Slice chicken; place on salad. Drizzle with dressing. Serve with pita wedges.

GRILLED CHICKEN PITA WITH YOGURT SAUCE AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper and rub with a little olive oil. Bring to room temperature.
• Place a cast-iron pan or a stovetop grill pan over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add chicken breasts, lower heat to medium and cook gently for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until firm to the touch. (To keep meat moist, do not overcook.) Set aside to rest and cool to room temperature, then slice crosswise at a diagonal.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together yogurt, olives, cucumber, mint, parsley, garlic, oregano, sumac and red-pepper flakes. Season with salt to taste.
• Heat pita breads in toaster oven or a dry skillet over medium-high. Cut each pita in half to make half-moon pockets. Fill each pocket with chicken, yogurt sauce and arugula. Serve with extra sauce on the side.

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD WITH WARM PITA BREAD F

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan over high heat.
• Place chicken in shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 275°F.
• Wrap pita breads in foil.
• Place in warm oven and heat until dinner is served.
• Combine lemon zest, juice and vinegar in a bowl and whisk in oil.
• Add oregano, garlic and whisk again to combine into dressing.
• Pour half the dressing over chicken tenders.
• Turn tenders in dressing to coat.
• Combine remaining salad ingredients in a bowl.
• Pour remaining dressing over salad and toss well.
• The salad should be very lightly dressed.
• Season salad with salt and pepper and transfer to a large serving platter.
• Grill tenders 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer hot tenders to the salad lined serving platter.
• Remove pitas from oven and unwrap.
• Cut pitas in half and arrange around the edge of platter.
• To serve, each person can pile grilled chicken and veggies into pita halves, wrap up on either side and enjoy!