Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Grilled Chicken

Name: Lebanese Fattoush Salad with Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 12 inches whole wheat pita bread; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1.25 tsp ground sumac; 0.25 cup lemon juice; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp fresh ground pepper; 1 large head romaine lettuce; 2 large tomatoes; 2 small salad cucumbers; 0.5 cup thinly sliced red onion; 0.333 cup thinly sliced of fresh mint; 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1.5 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.125 tsp fresh ground pepper

Chicken, salad cucumbers and wheat pita bread grilled and spiced with sumac.

35 min · Serves 6 · Medium

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 15 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
To prepare salad:. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pita halves rough-side up on a large baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sumac.
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Bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes. When cool, break into bite-size pieces. Whisk lemon juice, salt, pepper and the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon sumac in a large bowl.
15 min
3
Add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, mint and the pita pieces; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
15 min
4
To prepare chicken:. Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium-high. Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Grill until no longer pink inside, 3 to 4 minutes per side. (Alternatively, broil chicken 4 to 6 inches from the heat source for about 6 minutes per side.)
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Slice the chicken thinly and serve on top of the salad. The tart berries of the sumac bush add another element to many Middle Eastern dishes.
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DIETARY EXCHANGES: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 3 lean meat (1 Carbohydrate Serving).