Chicken Greek-a-Tikka Salad with Parsley-Feta Pesto Recipe

Name: Chicken Greek-a-Tikka Salad with Parsley-Feta Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 flat breads or pitas, any flavor or variety; 1 cup plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon grill seasoning (recommended: McCormick Montreal Seasoning); 2 to 2 1/2 pounds white meat chicken, cubed into bite size pieces; 1 heart romaine lettuce, chopped; 2 vine ripe tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped; 1/2 red onion, chopped; 3 ribs celery, chopped; 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives; 6 pepperoncini hot peppers, chopped; 1 lemon, juiced; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; Salt and pepper; Special equipment: metal skewers; 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves; 1/2 cup feta crumbles; 1 clove garlic; 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper; 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Servings: persons

4 flat breads or pitas, any flavor or variety
1 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon grill seasoning (recommended: McCormick Montreal Seasoning)
2 to 2 1/2 pounds white meat chicken, cubed into bite size pieces
1 heart romaine lettuce, chopped
2 vine ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
6 pepperoncini hot peppers, chopped
1 lemon, juiced
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Salt and pepper
Special equipment: metal skewers
1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
1/2 cup feta crumbles
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1
Preheat a grill pan to high heat.
2
Heat a toaster oven or oven to 250 degrees F.
3
Wrap breads in foil and place in oven to warm.
4
Combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients.
5
Coat chicken in mixture then thread meat onto metal skewers.
6
Brush grill pan with oil and grill meat 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
7
Combine chopped lettuce, chopped veggies, olives and hot peppers on a large platter or in a serving bowl.
8
Dress the salad very lightly in lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil and salt and pepper.
9
Place all ingredients for pesto in the food processor except extra-virgin olive oil.
10
Turn processor on and stream in extra-virgin olive oil.
11
Remove bread from oven and cut into wedges.
12
Place grilled meat on salad and top liberally with pesto.
13
Place cut flat breads or pita wedges around the platter or serving bowl and serve.

520

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 flat breads or pitas, any flavor or variety, 1 cup plain yogurt, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and more.

Yes, Chicken Greek-a-Tikka Salad with Parsley-Feta Pesto falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chicken Greek-a-Tikka Salad with Parsley-Feta Pesto

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