Chicken Salad Sandwiches

[Marilyn]

Mediterranean Chicken Salad Sandwiches

4 bonless skinless chicken breast halves
1 teas. dried basil leaves
1/4 teas Salt
1/4 teas black pepper
1 chopped cucumber
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper
1/4 cup pitted black olive slices
1/4 cup yogurt
1/4 teas garlic powder
6 pita pockets (cut in half to make the pockets)
Lettuce leaves

Place chicken, 1/2 cup water, basil, salt and pepper in medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer covered 10-12 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from saucepan and cool. cut into 1/2 " pieces.

Combine chicken, cucumber, mayonnaise, red pepper olives, yogurt and garlic powder in meduim bowl; toss to coat well.

Lay lettuce leaves in pita pockets and fill with chicken salad mixture. You can also add sliced tomatoes, avacados, mushrooms, sprouts, anything else you like.

Serves 6

This is soooo goood and healthy too, I love to make these, My kids also loved them.

[karmat]

This sounds awesome, Marilyn.  I may have to try it! (minus the olives!  )

[Etta Sue]

Marilyn...this is such a nice recipe but I edited out some typos!  

[Marilyn]

Etta Sue: I really wish more people would look at the Kitchen forums. I've asked Pat to promote us in here.

Hey everyone this is a real healthy recipe. for the Vegetarians just leave out the chicken.
Marilyn

[Judy McKenna]

Marilyn - this really sounds delicious.... and the olives do too!!..lol