We got this recipe from a Paula Dean magazine called Quick & Easy Meals :) There are definitely some not-so-healthy recipes in this one, like the Peanut Butter Parfaits pictured on the front cover.. haha! But really.. this was soo good, and soo easy! The recipe makes 12-15 servings, so we cut down on some of the amounts below and ended up making a batch of 8 pita bites.
Ingredients
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup caesar salad dressing, divided
1 package pitettes (mini pita pockets!) - split in half
1/2 cup olive oil, divided
3 cups shredded fontina cheese
4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
2 roma tomatoes, chopped in small pieces
To make these bites, you have to prepare the 3 parts - salad, chicken, and pitas. It was definitely helpful to have an extra set of hands since none of the pieces take too long, so you always need to be doing something!
Salad
*Combine lettuce with 1/2 cup caesar dressing, or enough to coat the lettuce. Mix up and set aside.
Chicken
*In a ziplock bag, combine chicken and 1/2 cup caesar dressing. Let marinate for 30+ minutes.
*After marinating, bake or grill chicken (we baked) and then cut into thin pieces.
Pitas
*Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
*Line a baking sheet (or 2, depending on how many you're making) with foil.
*Place split pitas, cut side up, on baking sheets. Brush each with olive oil.
*Bake for about 5 minutes and take out.
*Top each pita with chicken and the fontina cheese.
*Bake an additional 5-7 minutes, or until cheese is melted and pita is lightly browned.
Finally, top each pita with lettuce and chopped tomatoes! Enjoy!
The finished product (minus the tomatoes)
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