Pita with chicken salad topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 3 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (about 900g)
- 4 whole grain pita breads, cut into halves
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream or low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 large orange
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 stalk of celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1.5 tbsp. poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans, almonds, or walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots (optional)
- Torn lettuce leaves, for serving
Preparation:
- Place the chicken in a saucepan, cover with cold water, and add a teaspoon of salt. Use a vegetable peeler to remove strips of zest from half an orange. Place the zest in the water.
Cover the pan and bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the chicken and let it cool.
- Grate the remaining orange zest into a large bowl. Squeeze the juice into the bowl. Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, celery, pecans, cilantro, poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Add dried apricots if desired.
- Shred the chicken, remove the bones and skin, and toss with the dressing. Top each pita with a few lettuce leaves and some chicken salad.
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