Description
Delicious roasted chicken cubes with colorful bell peppers and onions, served in warm whole wheat pita breads with a herby ranch sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 large bell peppers, sliced into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 0 teaspoons kosher salt
- 0 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 4 large whole wheat pita breads
- 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Place the chicken cubes, sliced bell peppers, and red onion wedges on a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the ingredients and sprinkle with dried oregano, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Toss the ingredients until evenly coated and spread them out in a single layer across the sheet pan.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit and the vegetables are tender.
- While the chicken roasts, whisk together the Greek yogurt, dill, parsley, onion powder, and lemon juice in a small bowl to create the herby ranch sauce.
- Warm the pita breads in the oven during the final 2 minutes of roasting or toast them separately.
- Slice the pitas in half and fill each pocket with the roasted chicken and vegetable mixture, then drizzle with the herby ranch sauce.
Notes
- This dish can be served with a side salad for a complete meal.
- Feel free to customize the vegetables based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Oven Roasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pita
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg