Chicken Fattoush with Crispy Pita
A Lebanese salad of fresh vegetables and mint with pieces of toasted pita and chicken breast. The dressing is lemon, garlic and olive oil.
- Time
- 30 min
- Serving
- 400 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $3.48
- Protein
- 35 g
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.23 120 g
- 2 Pita breadpack 5 pcs ≈ $2.50 0.5 pcs
- 3 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 100 g
- 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 100 g
- 5 Radishespack 300 g ≈ $1.80 30 g
- 6 Red onion≈ $3.00 per kg 15 g
- 7 Romaine lettucepack 300 g ≈ $2.50 50 g
- 8 Fresh mintpack 30 g ≈ $2.20 4 g
- 9 Parsleypack 50 g ≈ $1.50 8 g
- 10 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 25 g
- 11 Olive oil 12 ml
- 12 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 2 g
- 13 Paprika 1 g
- 14 Salt 2 g
- 15 Ground black pepper to taste
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut pita2 into 2-inch pieces, drizzle lightly with oil, and spread on a baking sheet. Toast 6–8 minutes until crisp.
Slice chicken1 breast in half lengthwise, season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Sear in a skillet over medium heat 4–5 minutes per side until juices run clear. Rest 3 minutes, then slice into strips.
Whisk together lemon10 juice, remaining oil, minced garlic12, and a pinch of salt for the dressing.
Cube tomatoes3 and cucumber4, slice radishes5 thin, halve red6 onion, tear romaine7, and chop mint and parsley9.
Toss vegetables and herbs with the dressing and let sit 5 minutes. Plate, layering chicken1 on top, and add pita2 last to keep it crisp.
Tips
- Why it works
- Bake the pita until crisp and add it last: in the dressing it goes soft within 5 minutes.
- Substitutions
- Use lavash or a thin slice of whole-grain bread instead of pita. Cilantro or extra parsley can replace the mint.
- Common mistakes
- Chicken dries out if you slice it straight from the pan. Wait 3 minutes so the juices settle.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat it right away. The chicken and the vegetables keep apart in the fridge for up to 1 day, but the pita needs to be crisped again.
- Serve with
- Serve with hummus as a dinner or lunch.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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