Recipe - Mediterranean Pita Sandwich

If you’re an adventurous eater, you’ll love this Mediterranean-inspired sandwich, which has lots of flavor, but half of the sodium and carbohydrates than a traditional gyro or falafel sandwich.

Makes: 4 Pita Sandwiches
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1¼ pounds boneless chicken breasts
• 7 ounces plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 4 small whole-wheat pita pockets
• 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
• 1 cup seedless cucumber, diced thin
• 1 lemon, juiced
• ½ tablespoon fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small bowl, create a tzatziki sauce by mixing Greek yogurt, cucumber, lemon, dill, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. For best flavor, refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes before serving.
• Heat a small amount of cooking spray or oil in a large skillet. Sear chicken breasts for about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken breasts to a baking dish and place in the oven. Continue to cook for 15 minutes per side or until chicken is completely cooked through. Set chicken breasts aside to cool.
• Stuff each pita pocket with sliced chicken, tzatziki and red cabbage and serve!

• 424 Calories
• 12.8 g Fat (3.1 g Saturated)
• 129 mg Cholesterol
• 407 mg Sodium
• 30 g Carbohydrate
• 10 g Fiber
• 53.6 g Protein
• 5 g Sugar

Recipe provided by Domenica Toscani, DTR, Virtua Nutrition 

Updated July 12, 2016