Best Poppy Seed Chicken Pitas Recipes

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POPPY SEED-CHICKEN PITAS



Poppy Seed-Chicken Pitas image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
Kosher salt
1 large orange
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream or low-fat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans, almonds or walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped (optional)
Torn lettuce leaves, for serving
4 whole-wheat pitas, halved
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

Steps:

  • Cover the chicken with cold water in a saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt. Remove strips of zest from half of the orange with a vegetable peeler; add the zest to the water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool.
  • Grate the remaining orange zest into a large bowl; juice the orange into the bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, celery, nuts, chives, poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Add the apricots, if desired.
  • Shred the chicken, discarding the bones and skin, and toss with the dressing. Stuff a few lettuce leaves and some of the chicken salad into each pita.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 749, Fat 41 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Cholesterol 109 milligrams, Sodium 957 milligrams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 43 grams

POPPY-SEED CHICKEN SALAD PITAS



Poppy-seed chicken salad pitas image

Number Of Ingredients 1

1 batch 3 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 pounds) Kosher salt 1 large orange 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup sour cream or low-fat Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1 stalk celery, chopped 1/2 cup chopped pecans, almonds or walnuts, toasted 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds Freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped (optional) Torn lettuce leaves, for serving 4 whole-wheat pitas, halved Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/poppy-seed-chicken-pitas-recipe.html?oc=linkback

Steps:

  • Cover the chicken with cold water in a saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt. Remove strips of zest from half of the orange with a vegetable peeler; add the zest to the water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool. Grate the remaining orange zest into a large bowl; juice the orange into the bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, celery, nuts, chives, poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Add the apricots, if desired. Shred the chicken, discarding the bones and skin, and toss with the dressing. Stuff a few lettuce leaves and some of the chicken salad into each pita. Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/poppy-seed-chicken-pitas-recipe.html?oc=linkback

POPPY SEED-CHICKEN PITAS



Poppy Seed-Chicken Pitas image

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cover the chicken with cold water in a saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt. Remove strips of zest from half of the orange with a vegetable peeler; add the zest to the water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool.Grate the remaining orange zest into a large bowl; juice the orange into the bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, celery, nuts, chives, poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Add the apricots, if desired.Shred the chicken, discarding the bones and skin, and toss with the dressing. Stuff a few lettuce leaves and some of the chicken salad into each pita.Source: foodnetwork.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.

Nutrition Facts : Calories per serving 412

POPPY SEED CHICKEN PITAS RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by courtneyj87

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts
kosher salt
1 large orange
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream or low-fat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans, almonds or walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped (optional)
torn lettuce leaves, for serving
4 whole-wheat pitas, halved

Steps:

  • Cover the chicken with cold water in a saucepan and add 1 teaspoon salt. Remove strips of zest from half of the orange with a vegetable peeler; add the zest to the water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 18 minutes. Remove the chicken and let cool. Zest the remaining orange peel and put zest in a large bowl; juice the orange into the bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, celery, nuts, chives, poppy seeds, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Add the apricots, if desired. Shred the chicken, discarding the bones and skin, and toss with the dressing. Stuff a few lettuce leaves and some of the chicken salad into each pita.

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