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Chicken in a pita

Now that spring has sprung, it's time to fire up the grill. I like to cook a little extra chicken or fish to "recycle" into another recipe to save time during the week.  Below is a recipe I came up with using leftover chicken.Ingredients:2 cups cooked chicken cut into chunks4 (6 inch) whole wheat pitas, cut in half2 cups fresh spinach leaves or Romaine lettuce1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese½ cup kalamata olives pitted/sliced

Ingredients for tzatziki sauce:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt1/2 chopped cucumber1 tsp. dried oregano1 Tbsp. lemon juice1 tsp. minced garlic1/4 tsp. salt (optional)Directions for sauce:Place yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, salt and oregano in a small bowl and mix well.  Add chopped cucumbers and blend together.Directions for pita:Place cooked chicken in a pita half.  Add ¼ cup spinach, 1 tsp. feta cheese and 1 tsp. chopped olives.  Add 1-2 Tbsp. tzatziki sauce to the pita and serve.Makes 4 pita sandwiches (2 halves each).  Nutrition Facts per serving: 375 calories, 9 grams fat, 41.4 grams carbohydrate, 34 grams protein, 6 grams fiber, 65 mg cholesterol, 800 mg sodium