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Chicken Pitas with Whipped Jalapeño Feta

Super tasty chicken pitas with jalapeño feta spread and homemade Tzatziki sauce.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine greek
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating time 2 hours
Servings 3 to 4

Ingredients

Chicken:

  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried dill
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Tzatziki sauce:

  • 1 cup plain full-fat or low-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Whipped Jalapeño Feta:

  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper I use canned because they aren't so spicy and don't need to be roaster
  • 6 ounces feta cheese
  • 2 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

To Assemble:

  • 6 pita breads
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce shredded
  • 3 roma tomatos chopped
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup hummus

Instructions

Marinate the Chicken:

  1. Pour the the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper into a large ziplock bag and then add the chicken. Shake gently to combine and then put it in the fridge to marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight. When you're ready to eat, cut the chicken into bite-size bits and bake or pan-fry the chicken until cooked all the way through.

Make the Tzatziki:

  1. Slice the cucumber in half and scrape out all the seeds. Shred the cucumber (if you have a food processor, it's easiest to shred it through there). In a food processor, pulse the cucumber and all other ingredients until well-combined. Put the Tzatziki in a covered container in the fridge until you're ready to serve.

Make the Whipped Feta:

  1. Rinse out your food processor and blend all ingredients together until very smooth. If you're going to be eating within 2 hours or so, let it stand at room temperature. Otherwise, store it in the fridge until shortly before you're ready to eat.

Prepare the Pitas:

  1. Assemble the pitas by spreading the feta and hummus on the insides of the pita pocket then filling with chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onion. Top with Tzatziki sauce.

Recipe Notes

(adapted from Seriously Delish)