Yummy AND low Calorie

last night for dinner I tried a new recipe that I got from "deals to meals."  (that is a paid subscription site where each week she sees what's on sale, compares the ads to find you the best prices, and plans meals that incorporate the sale items.)  I don't always love all of her meal suggestions, in fact his past week, I only chose to follow 3 of the 7, and this particular recipe, I wasn't sure I would like, but I am so glad I tried it. When I figured out the general calorie count, I went from "ya, this is pretty good" to "THIS IS AWESOME!"

So I'll share the recipe (plus then I'll be able to find it again should I need it:

credit for picture also goes to dealstomeals.com

 Mediterranean Chicken Pita Pockets (or wraps)

1 pkg. pita bread with pockets or tortilla wraps
2 1/2 t. white vinegar
1 T. lemon juice
1 1/2 T. oregano
1 1/2 t. thyme
1/4 t. black pepper & 1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. olive oil
3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 tomatoes, diced/sliced to go in pita
1/2 head lettuce, shopped fine
3/4 c. feta cheese
Sauce:
1/2 c. plain yogurt
1 T. cucumber, grated
1 T. lemon juice
Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
2 t. dill


Combine 2 ½ t. vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper.  Slowly whisk in oil. Pour mixture over chicken breasts in a crock pot. Let chicken cook on low-medium heat until chicken is tender and you can break it into large pieces.
Cut the tomatoes into thin slices.
Chop the lettuce.
For the sauce, combine yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, dill, salt, pepper, and lemon juice together. Place
some of the chicken mixture, tomatoes, feta, lettuce and sauce in each pita. (If you do not want to crock pot your chicken you can just cut the chicken into cubes and sauté until cooked through with lemon
and seasonings).

When I plugged in the ingredients into My Fitness Pal (as close as I could with it's semi-flawed recipe system) it came out to roughly: per serving - 181 (cal) 8 (carbs) 11 (fat) 16 (protein) 2 (fiber) 4 (sugar) 

My kids didn't love the meal.  they ate it, but only because they couldn't have any chips until they had eaten 1/2 of their sandwich. (that earned them 1/2 of their bag (single serving size) to get the rest of the bag, they had to finish the sandwich.)  Tim and I each had 2 sandwiches.  I would guess that this recipe should make 8 servings, at least it did for us and that's what I figured the nutritional values on.  I used a quart size bottle of chicken, and just heated it up in a little oil (to prevent sticking) with the seasonings.  I also cut an extra tomato, since we all like them.  the kid's big hang up was the Feta cheese.  Apparently they all don't care for the flavor of it.

there you go - ENJOY!