Crispy Pita Chicken with Herbed Feta & Olive Salad
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $14.50
- Nutrition
- 490 cal · 38g protein
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain bread or a bun
Crispy Pita Chicken with Herbed Feta & Olive Salad is a Mediterranean weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $15 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain bread or a bun works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- Instant-read meat thermometerDon't have one? Amazon →
- Salad spinnerDon't have one? Amazon →
- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless chicken breasts
- 2 cups gluten-free pita chips
- 1 cucumber
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 4 oz crumbled feta cheese
- 1 cup kalamata olives
- 3 tbsp fresh dill
- 2 lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Pat 1.5 lb chicken breasts dry, season with salt and pepper, and sear skin-side down in olive oil over medium-high heat for 8 minutes, then flip and cook 7 minutes more until a meat thermometer reads 165°F.
- While chicken cooks, finely dice 1 cucumber and 1 pint cherry tomatoes, then toss with 1 cup kalamata olives, juice of 1 lemon, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt mixed with 3 tbsp fresh dill, and 4 oz crumbled feta.
- Slice chicken into bite-sized pieces and arrange on four plates with the olive-feta salad and 2 cups gluten-free pita chips scattered alongside.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbohydrates
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 5 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Saturated fat
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 720 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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