Chicken Tahini Salad with Pine Nuts on Mini Pita Rounds

Name: Chicken Tahini Salad with Pine Nuts on Mini Pita Rounds
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters shredded skinned cooked chicken (from two 2-pound roast chickens); 237 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 2 larges garlic cloves; 158 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons (packed) grated lemon peel; 40 servings Olive oil; 118 milliliters pine nuts, lightly toasted; 20 3-inchs 2- to 3-inch-diameter mini pita breads, cut horizontally in half; 237 milliliters tahini (sesame seed paste); 118 milliliters water

Chicken Tahini Salad with Pine Nuts on Mini Pita Rounds is a dairy free side dish. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 198 calories, 3g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe serves 40. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have skinned chicken, lemon juice, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Brush cut side of pita bread rounds lightly with olive oil. Arrange rounds on heavy large baking sheet.

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Pita

Olive Oil

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Baking Sheet

Bake until crisp and golden, about 6 minutes. Cool pita rounds.

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Pita

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Mince garlic in processor.

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Garlic

Ground Meat

Add tahini, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and lemon peel. Blend well. With machine running, gradually add 1/2 cup water, blending until mixture is smooth and thick.

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Peel

Tahini

Water

Mix in 1/2 cup chopped cilantro. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.

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Cilantro

Sauce

Place chicken in large bowl.

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Whole Chicken

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Bowl

Mix in 1 1/2 cups sauce, 1/4 cup cilantro, and remaining lemon juice (reserve remaining sauce for another use). Season chicken salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store pita rounds airtight at room temperature. Cover chicken salad and refrigerate.)

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Lemon Juice

Cilantro

Whole Chicken

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Pita

Spoon generous 1 tablespoon chicken salad atop each pita round. Arrange on platter. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

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Sprinkle with pine nuts and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and serve.