Falafel-Crusted Chicken With Hummus Slaw
- Cooking spray
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds), sliced into 1/4-inch-thick strips
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup falafel mix
- 2 whole-wheat pitas, halved
- 6 tablespoons hummus
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon harissa or other hot chile paste
- 4 cups shredded coleslaw mix
- 6 radishes, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Kosher salt
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Set a rack on a rimmed baking sheet and coat with cooking spray.
- Toss the chicken with the olive oil in a large bowl, then add the falafel mix and toss to coat.
- Arrange the chicken on the rack and bake until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is baking, stack the pita halves and wrap them in foil; warm in the oven, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix the hummus, lemon zest and juice, harissa and 3 tablespoons water in a large bowl.
- Remove 2 tablespoons of the hummus sauce and reserve.
- Add the coleslaw mix, radishes and parsley to the remaining hummus sauce and toss.
- Season with salt.
- Divide the chicken among plates and drizzle with the reserved hummus sauce.
- Stuff the slaw in the pitas and serve with the chicken.
- Per serving: Calories 366; Fat 9 g (Saturated 1 g); Cholesterol 82 mg; Sodium 587 mg; Carbohydrate 32 g; Fiber 8 g; Protein 43 g
- Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
cooking spray, skinless, extravirgin olive oil, falafel mix, pitas, hummus, lemon, shredded coleslaw mix, radishes, parsley, kosher salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/falafel-crusted-chicken-with-hummus-slaw-recipe.html (may not work)