Greek Chicken Skewers on a Board with Hummus and Flatbreads

Greek chicken skewers

Name: Greek chicken skewers
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 large wholemeal pittas heated to serve; 100g hummus to serve; 2 chicken breasts cut into 4cm cubes; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 tsp dried oregano; a pinch dried chilli flakes; 1 lemon juiced; 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 110g bag baby leaf salad; a handful cherry tomatoes sliced; 2 spring onions sliced; ¼ cucumber sliced; ½ red pepper sliced

Adam Bush

Published: April 20, 2022 at 3:15 PM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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Try our healthy chicken skewers, flavoured with oregano and lemon. Serve them as part of your own mini Mediterranean spread with hummus, warm pittas and a fresh salad

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 large wholemeal pittas

heated to serve
100g hummus

to serve

SKEWERS

2 chicken breasts

cut into 4cm cubes
2 tsp olive oil
2 tsp dried oregano
a pinch dried chilli flakes
1 lemon

juiced

SALAD

2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
110g bag baby leaf salad
a handful cherry tomatoes

sliced
2 spring onions

sliced
¼ cucumber

sliced
½ red pepper

sliced

Nutrition: per serving

kcal520
fat19.1g
saturates1.1g
carbs35.2g
sugars4.9g
fibre9.4g
protein47.1g
salt1.2g

Method

step 1

Put the chicken into a bowl, season really well, add the olive oil, oregano and chilli flakes, and toss well. Spear the chicken pieces equally between 4 metal skewers.
step 2

Heat the grill to high and cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side or until charred and cooked through. Squeeze over the lemon juice.
step 3

For the salad, whisk together the olive oil and vinegar with a little seasoning in a large bowl, then tip in the remaining ingredients and toss well.
step 4

Serve the chicken stuffed into pittas with hummus and the salad.

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Authors

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Adam BushDeputy food editor

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