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Lentil & Chicken Shawarma

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 10

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    2 lb (1 kg) chicken breast, skinless and boneless, marinated

    5 cups (1.25 L) lentils, whole red, cooked

    3 cups (750 mL) tzatziki

    10 pita bread, whole wheat

    1 cup (250 mL) flat leaf Italian parsley, chiffonade

    10 oz (300 g) tomatoes, thinly sliced

    4 cups (1 L) lettuce, iceberg, shredded


Directions

  1. Grill chicken breast until cooked through and dice into medium to large chunks. Add cooked chicken and lentils into a mixing bowl with 1/2 cup (125 mL) tzatziki and toss to lightly coat.
  2. For service; on each pita bread add 4-5 oz of chicken and lentil blend, 2 oz of tzatziki, 1 Tbsp of parsley, 1 oz sliced tomato, and 2-3 oz shredded lettuce. Fold pita and wrap in wax paper for consumption.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups (375 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 380
  • Total Fat 12 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.5 g
  • Cholesterol 75 mg
  • Carbohydrates 43 g
  • Dietary Fibre 9 g
  • Sugar 9 g
  • Protein 34 g
  • Sodium 540 mg
  • Potassium 554 mg
  • Folate 211 mcg