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Even my boys loved these... Mediterranean Chicken Sandwiches Recipe Prep: 20 min. + chilling Yield: 6 Servings Ingredients 1-1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup sliced quartered seeded cucumber 1/2 cup sliced sweet onion 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 whole wheat pita pocket halves, warmed 6 lettuce leaves Directions In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken for 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from the skillet; cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, oregano, mint and salt. Pour over chicken mixture; toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Line pita halves with lettuce; fill with chicken mixture, using a slotted spoon. Yield: 6 servings. Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 filled pita half) equals 227 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 335 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable. Originally published as Mediterranean Chicken Sandwiches in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p17
Posted on: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:00:00 +0000

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