Chicken Salad Pita with Baba Ghanoush

Name: Chicken Salad Pita with Baba Ghanoush
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 3 tsp dried mint; 0.75 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 garlic cloves; kosher salt; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounce); 1 cup cherry tomatoes; 1 unpeeled kirby cucumber; fresh ground pepper; 4 pocketless pitas; 0.5 cup baba ghanoush; 2 cup chopped romaine lettuce

Chicken, baba ghanoush and apple cider vinegar grilled for a Lebanese bread.

35 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 25 min · Cook 10 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Whisk the vinegar, mint, red pepper flakes, 1 clove garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a shallow dish. Gradually whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the chicken and marinate about 15 minutes.
15 min
2
Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes, cucumber and the remaining 1 clove garlic in bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3
Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill the chicken until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into 1/2-inch-thick strips. Toss with the vegetables.
3 min
4
Brush the pitas with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt. Grill, turning once, until marked. Place a pita on each plate and spread with baba ghanoush. Top with lettuce and chicken salad and drizzle with any juices from the bowl.

Notes and swaps

Allergens: Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
Swaps: apple cider vinegar: Red wine vinegar is alcohol-derived, so this recipe uses apple cider vinegar.