Protein Swap | Grilled Chicken Souvlaki Platter
with Greek Beet Salad & Tzatziki
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
477 /serving
How to set the scene for the ideal summer night? Easy! Swoosh creamy tzatziki over each plate. Top with chicken breasts and pita, hot from the barbecue. Add roasted beets and fresh mint to a Greek salad for a generous serving of veg.
We will send you:
- 2 Canadian-raised chicken breasts (air chilled)
- 140g Cherry tomatoes
- 1 Cucumber
- 200g Diced beets
- 14g Mint
- 15ml Red wine vinegar
- 60g Option 1: Garlic-cucumber yogurt (tzatziki) Option 2: Garlic-cucumber yogurt (raita)
- 2 Pita
- 7g Paprika & Oregano spices (garlic, paprika, beef broth powder (wheat and sulphites), salt, onion, dextrose, oregano, yeast extract, black pepper, canola oil, cellulose, thyme, parsley, cinnamon, nutmeg, citric acid)
Contains: Milk • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Oil
Parchment paper
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Sheet pan
BBQ (or pan)
Total Fat
19 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Sodium
540 mg
Total Carb
37 g
Sugars
14 g
Protein
46 g
Fibre
5 g
Preparation
Roast the beets
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Heat the BBQ on high (or pan on medium-high), making sure to oil the grill first.
- On a lined sheet pan, toss the beets with a drizzle of oil, ½ the spices and S&P.
- Roast, stirring halfway, 15 to 18 min., until tender.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, halve the cucumber lengthwise; slice crosswise.
- Halve the tomatoes.
- Pick the mint leaves off the stems; chop the leaves.
Grill the chicken
- Pat the chicken* dry; season with the remaining spices, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Add to the BBQ (or pan) and grill, 2 to 3 min. per side, until cooked through.
Make the salad
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, mint, beets, vinegar, 1 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
Grill the pita
- Add the pita to the BBQ (or pan) and grill, 30 sec. to 1 min., until just warmed through.
- Transfer to a cutting board and halve crosswise.
Plate your dish
- Divide the tzatziki between your plates and spread out in a circular motion.
- Top with the chicken, salad and pita. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking poultry to a minimum internal temperature of 74°C.
