Monday, July 23, 2012

Easy Chicken Souvlaki

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We've been visiting my little sister and her family in North Carolina for the past week, and boy is it blazing here! My poor little Pacific Northwest babies practically wilt every time we open the door and go outside to play. It doesn't usually get this hot or humid in our backyard, but even in our temperate neck of the woods, there are some summer evenings when even I don't want to fire up the stove or turn on the oven. This quick, cool dinner is one of my favorite ways to beat the heat. It is fresh and flavorful, and I have a hard time not eating the whole bowl!


Easy Chicken Souvlaki
lightly adapted from Real Simple Magazine
We've tried lots of different types of flatbread, and I like naan the best in this recipe. It is pillowy soft and deliciously chewy.
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3 Tablespoons olive oil
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 3-lb rotisserie chicken, all meat removed and shredded
1 hothouse cucumber, cut in half length-wise and sliced thin
1/2 sweet onion, sliced thin
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
flatbread
plain Greek yogurt

In a large bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add shredded chicken, cucumbers, onion, and dill. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Warm flatbread in the microwave for 15-30 seconds. Spoon chicken mixture onto flatbread, top with Greek yogurt, and serve. Serves 4.


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4 comments:

  1. What a great idea, Lulu! I love naan, too.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Susan. This really is one of my favorites. I eat waaaaaay more than I should!

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  2. My husband live on a Greek island and trust me, there's a reason they eat like this! It is so dang hot you want to eat something that will cool you down, fill you up, and feed an army (: My husband eats similar meals quite regularly, especially with tzatziki.

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