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Chicken & Cucumber Pita Sandwiches with Yogurt Sauce
- Lunch
Cucumbers do double duty in this healthy Greek-inspired chicken pita recipe—they're grated to lend a refreshing flavor to the quick cucumber-yogurt sauce and sliced to provide cool crunch tucked into the pita. Serve these sandwiches for a healthy dinner or light lunch.
Ingredients
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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5 teaspoons olive oil, divided
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1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
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2¾ teaspoons minced garlic, divided
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¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
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1 pound chicken tenders
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1 English cucumber, halved, seeded and grated, plus 1/2 English cucumber, halved and sliced
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½ teaspoon salt, divided
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¾ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
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2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
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1 teaspoon ground pepper
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2 (6 1/2 inch) whole-wheat pita breads, halved
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4 lettuce leaves
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½ cup sliced red onion
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1 cup chopped plum tomatoes
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