Middle Eastern Bread Salad with Chicken

Name: Middle Eastern Bread Salad with Chicken
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 118 milliliters torn basil; 1 teaspoons black pepper, divided; 3 Tbsps canola oil; 473 milliliters halved cherry tomatoes; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 large egg white, lightly beaten; 237 milliliters fat-free buttermilk, divided; 6 Tbsps crumbled feta cheese; 59 milliliters chopped pitted kalamata olives; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 79 milliliters thinly vertically sliced red onion; 177 milliliters panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 946 milliliters torn whole-wheat pita; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Middle Eastern Bread Salad with Chicken a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 452 calories, 34g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. If you have egg white, dijon mustard, panko, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Combine 1/2 cup buttermilk and egg white in a shallow dish.

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Buttermilk

Egg Whites

Place panko in a shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg white mixture; dredge in panko.

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Egg Whites

Whole Chicken

Panko

Dip

Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Kosher Salt

Pepper

Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add canola oil; swirl to coat.

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Canola Oil

Add chicken. Cook 4 minutes; turn over.

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Whole Chicken

Bake at 425 for 14 minutes or until done.

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Oven

Let chicken stand 10 minutes; slice crosswise.

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Whole Chicken

Combine pita, cherry tomato halves, basil, onion, and olives in a large bowl.

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Cherry Tomato

Olives

Basil

Onion

Pita

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Bowl

Combine vinegar, Dijon mustard, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, stirring well with a whisk. Gradually add olive oil, stirring constantly with a whisk.

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Ground Black Pepper

Dijon Mustard

Kosher Salt

Olive Oil

Vinegar

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Whisk

Drizzle dressing over pita mixture; toss to coat. Arrange about 1 1/2 cups salad on each of 6 plates; divide sliced chicken evenly among servings. Top each serving with 1 tablespoon crumbled feta cheese.

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Feta Cheese