Middle Eastern · Lunch
Grilled Chicken Sandwich (GLP-1)
Grilled chicken breast marinated in lemon, garlic and cumin, layered into a pita half with cucumber, tomato and lettuce, topped with a lemony chickpea mash and garlicky yogurt sauce. Light, protein-forward and easy to digest.
$4
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
398Calories
39.2gProtein
11.4gFat
34.1gCarbs
5.9gSugar
7.8gFiber
612mgSodium
100mgChol
2.6gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
115mgCalcium
3.4mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
low-calorie
protein-rich
high-fiber
gluten-free-adaptable
glp-1
Instructions
1
Prep
Combine chicken breast, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl until evenly coated.
2
Wait
Let the chicken marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
3
Heat
Grill the marinated chicken over medium-high heat for 3–4 minutes per side until lightly charred at edges and cooked through.
4
Assembly
Warm the pita half briefly in the same pan, open into a pocket, and layer in the mashed chickpeas, grilled chicken, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, and yogurt sauce mixed with the remaining garlic. Serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 280g280g chicken breast
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 11 whole wheat pita (about 55g), split open
- 80g80g cooked chickpeas
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice (for chickpea mash)
- 60g60g plain yogurt
- 1 clove1 clove garlic (for yogurt sauce)
- 44 thin cucumber slices
- 44 thin tomato slices
- 30g30g shredded lettuce
- a pinch of salt
- a pinch of black pepper
