Chicken Pita

Chicken and tzatziki topped with tomato and cucumber salsa and a drizzle of olive oil.

Chicken Tzatziki Pita

A fresh flavourful evening meal packed with protein and plenty of carbs to help with recovery.

65g Protein • 72g Fat • 52 Carbs • 1125kcal

Ingredients

Serves 2

3 chicken thighs (skin on)

1 lemon
3 garlic cloves
150ml greek yoghurt
1 red roasted pepper
1/4 small watermelon
1/2 cucumber
1 plum tomato
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 pita bread
1 tsp oregano
2 sprigs of mint

Optional: 1 tbsp crumbled feta

Ingredients for Chicken Tzatziki Pita laid on a chopping board.

1. Get all your ingredients together and preheat your oven to 185c.

Chicken, yoghurt, chopped herbs, garlic and lemon in a bowl.

2. Marinate your chicken in 2 tbsp of yoghurt, oregano, lemon zest and juice, 1 tbsp of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Chicken placed on a greaseproof tray covered in the yoghurt coating.

3. Transfer the marinated chicken onto a lined baking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, let's make the salad. Chop the red roasted pepper and mint, de-seed and dice the cucumber, watermelon and tomato followed by thinly slicing the red onion.

Greek yoghurt in a bowl topped with tomato, mint and cucumber salsa, crispy chicken thighs and a drizzle of olive oil.

5. Time to build the dish. Put a bed of greek yoghurt on the plate, followed by the salad, then stack the chicken on top. Add a drizzle of olive oil if desired and enjoy.