Southwest Chicken Pileup

Name: Southwest Chicken Pileup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 pita, 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning or 1 teaspoon southwest seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 small boneless chicken breast; 1 whole wheat pita bread; 2 tablespoons hummus, preferably red pepper flavor; 2 tablespoons canned black beans, drained; 3 red onion strips; 3 slices red bell peppers; 2 tablespoons chopped tomatoes; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 2 tablespoons finely shredded light cheddar cheese; 4 teaspoons guacamole or 4 teaspoons fat free sour cream

Submitted by Sharbysyd

"Chicken and veggies on top of a pita. I saw this recipe on the Biggest Loser Workout #2 video. This recipe can also be made vegetarian by skipping the chicken and sauteing the bean in the Mexican seasoning and garlic powder for a few minutes."

Download

photo by Sharbysyd

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 1 pita
Serves:: 1

ingredients

1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning or 1 teaspoon southwest seasoning
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder
1 small boneless chicken breast
1 whole wheat pita bread
2 tablespoons hummus, preferably red pepper flavor
2 tablespoons canned black beans, drained
3 red onion strips
3 slices red bell peppers
2 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons finely shredded light cheddar cheese
4 teaspoons guacamole or 4 teaspoons fat free sour cream

directions

Preheat the oven to 450*.
Sprinkle the seasoning and garlic powder over the chicken and grill the chicken on high heat until it's no longer pink - about 3-5 min per side. Transfer to cutting board. Let sit 5 min and chop into bite sized pieces.
Take pita and grill 1-2 min each side until toasted then remove and put on a baking sheet.
Spread hummus on pita and then layer with beans, chicken, onion, red pepper, tomato, cilantro and cheese.
Bake 6-8 min until cheese is melted, let stand 5 minutes. Top with guacamole or sour cream.
Slice in wedges and serve.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Delicious! I used plain hummus and no red pepper, personal preference only, and I did put the guac on top of the hummus.otherwise followed the recipe. A great lunch, thanks for posting! Made for PAC 2013

pammyowl

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Sharbysyd

I am very interested in healthy eating. It's surprising that things that so many people think are healthy, aren't really healthy at all. I generally take recipes that I find and make them healthier by using whole grain flour instead of white and by using sucanat or stevia instead of sugar. I love the internet and I really enjoy finding new recipes on Recipezaar.

View Full Profile