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By Diabetes UK
Greek-style chicken pittas
Strips of succulent chicken breast marinated in garlic, lemon juice and oregano stuffed into pitta with minted salad and cucumber yogurt.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:08 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
43
Low
Glycemic Load
14
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories408.7 kcal (20%)
Total Fat17.5 g (25%)
Carbs30.9 g (12%)
Sugars6.7 g (7%)
Protein33.9 g (68%)
Sodium267.3 mg (13%)
Fiber4.9 g (17%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Mix the chicken strips, oregano, lemon juice, garlic and black pepper together and set aside to infuse for 10 minutes.
chicken breast250g
dried oregano1 tsp
fresh lemon juice0.5 
cloves garlic3 
black pepperStep 2
Meanwhile, in a bowl mix together the cucumber and yogurt. Add tomatoes and mint together and mix with the salad leaves.
Bowl
cucumber50g
0% fat greek-style yogurt60g
fresh tomatoes2 
fresh mint leaves10 
salad leaves80gStep 3
Heat the oil in a small pan, add the chicken and mix well to ensure even cooking – it should take around 4 minutes.
Frying Pan
olive oil2 tspStep 4
Warm the pitta bread in a dry frying pan or toaster and cut in half and open to create pockets. Fill with salad and chicken, squeeze with lemon juice from the wedges and drizzle with the yogurt and cucumber mix.
wholemeal pittas2 
lemon wedgesStep 5
Chefs Tip: For a veggie version, use chargrilled slices of aubergine and courgette or falafels.
Step 6
Chefs Tip: This also works well with strips of pork or turkey.
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