
How To Make Persian-Inspired Chicken Salad Sandwich
The lemon-dill mayo and marinated chicken breasts make this chicken salad sandwich absolutely scrumptious.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts, whole, skinless, and boneless
- ½ small onion
- 2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp garlic, finely minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Lemon-Dill Mayonnaise:
- 1 tsp lemon zest, grated
- 1 tbsp lemon juice, fresh
- 2 tbsp dill, chopped
- ½ cup mayonnaise, can be light
- ½ cup plain yogurt, can be low-fat
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Sandwich:
- 4 pita bread rounds, or 8 mini pitas
- ⅓ cup walnuts , coarsely chopped
- 8 slices feta cheese
- 16 large mint leaves
- 16 large basil leaves
- 16 sprigs watercress, stems removed
Instructions
To prepare the chicken:
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Grind the onion, lemon juice, paprika, oregano, and garlic in a food processor or blender.
- Remove the mixture to a non-aluminum bowl or container.
- Stir in the olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Toss the chicken in this mixture, cover and refrigerate overnight.
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Preheat the broiler. You may also cook the chicken on top of the stove. Use a nonstick skillet set over medium heat.
- Broil the chicken about 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
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When cool enough to handle, cut into ½-inch cubes.
To prepare the mayonnaise:
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Stir the lemon zest, juice, and dill into the mayonnaise and yogurt; season with salt and pepper.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
To assemble:
- Fold the chicken and walnuts into the mayonnaise.
- Adjust the seasonings if necessary.
- Cut the pita bread in half and open the pockets.
- Place the feta, mint, basil and watercress in the pita, then spoon in the chicken-salad mixture.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
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- Calcium: 146mg
- Calories: 696kcal
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
- Fat: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 652mg
- Protein: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Sodium: 652mg
- Vitamin A: 710IU
- Vitamin C: 15mg
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