Chicken & Cucumber Pita Sandwiches with Yogurt Sauce
Cucumbers do double duty in this healthy Greek-inspired chicken pita recipe—they're grated to lend a refreshing flavor to the quick cucumber-yogurt sauce and sliced to provide cool crunch tucked into the pita. Serve these sandwiches for a healthy dinner or light lunch.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 5 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
- 2¾ teaspoons minced garlic, divided
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 english cucumber, halved, seeded and grated, plus 1/2 english cucumber, halved and sliced
- ½ teaspoon salt, divided
- ¾ cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 (6 1/2 inch) whole-wheat pita breads, halved
- 4 lettuce leaves
- ½ cup sliced red onion
- 1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
Directions
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