Grilled Chicken Greek Style With Salad And Warm Pita Bread For Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN GREEK SALAD

Toss together a simple Greek salad and top it with wedges of grilled pita and a skewer of grilled chicken.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Steps:

Prepare a grill for medium heat; lightly oil the grates.
Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and thread onto four 12-inch metal skewers. Grill the chicken, turning often, until just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.
Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and oregano in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add the lettuce, cucumber, olives and red onion and toss until well coated. Divide among 4 plates and top with some of the feta chunks and a chicken skewer. Warm the pita bread on the grill, cut into wedges and serve with the salad.

Ingredients

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more, for the grill
2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup sliced cucumber
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
8 ounces feta cheese, broken into large chunks
2 pieces pita bread, for serving

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN PITAS

I switched up my mom's recipe to create this tasty pita pocket variation. It's delicious and perfect for warm days, with a creamy cucumber sauce that goes great with fresh, crunchy veggies. -Blair Lonergan, Rochelle, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Steps:

Marinate chicken in vinaigrette, covered, in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients; chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. If grilling the chicken, lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-7 minutes on each side., Cut chicken into strips. Fill each pita half with chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and cheese; drizzle with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 801mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 33g protein.

Ingredients

1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves
CUCUMBER SAUCE:
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup finely chopped cucumber
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
PITAS:
8 pita pocket halves
1/2 cup sliced cucumber
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sliced red onion
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

GREEK GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD WITH WARM PITA BREAD F

This came from one of my Rachael Ray cookbooks. I tried it a couple of summers ago and it's one of our favorites. The whole family loves this. Very flavorful!

Provided by cookin4six

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Steps:

Preheat grill pan over high heat.
Place chicken in shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 275°F.
Wrap pita breads in foil.
Place in warm oven and heat until dinner is served.
Combine lemon zest, juice and vinegar in a bowl and whisk in oil.
Add oregano, garlic and whisk again to combine into dressing.
Pour half the dressing over chicken tenders.
Turn tenders in dressing to coat.
Combine remaining salad ingredients in a bowl.
Pour remaining dressing over salad and toss well.
The salad should be very lightly dressed.
Season salad with salt and pepper and transfer to a large serving platter.
Grill tenders 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer hot tenders to the salad lined serving platter.
Remove pitas from oven and unwrap.
Cut pitas in half and arrange around the edge of platter.
To serve, each person can pile grilled chicken and veggies into pita halves, wrap up on either side and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 997.4, Fat 46.1, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 141.2, Sodium 1593.1, Carbohydrate 87.9, Fiber 11.4, Sugar 10.8, Protein 59.7

Ingredients

1 1/3-1 1/2 lbs chicken breast tenders, 2 packages from meat case
salt and pepper
8 pita breads
1 lemon, juice and zest of, ripe
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, eyeball it
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, eyeball it
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, 4 stems, stripped of leaves and chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 romaine lettuce hearts, chopped
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olive, coarsely chopped
8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
2 vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/3 seedless cucumber or 1/3 English cucumber, diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls, chopped