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Chicken Shawarma Pitas

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds chicken breasts
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • 1 large fresh lemon juice
  • 2¼ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2¼ teaspoons cumin
  • 2¼ teaspoons paprika
  • 2¼ teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2¼ teaspoons turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup kalamata olives
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1 medium tomatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 6 pieces pita bread
  • 1 Cup tzatziki

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, mix the cumin, turmeric, coriander, garlic powder, and paprika.
  2. Add the chicken breasts to the bowl and coat them well with spice mix.
  3. Add onions, olive oil, and lemon juice. Toss everything together.
  4. Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  5. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake for 20 minutes (or until done).
  6. While chicken is cooking, make 3 ingredient Mediterranean salad. Chop tomatoes, olives, cucumber and toss in a bowl with a little salt and olive oil.
  7. Warm the pita bread in a toaster or oven.
  8. Spread Greek yogurt or Tzatziki sauce on each pita bread.
  9. Top with sliced chicken, 3 ingredient salad, and serve.