Warm Lemon-Cumin Chicken on Pita Bread Salad
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 cup plus 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 6 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 3 stale pita breads, cut into 1/4-inch squares
- 1 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley or cilantro
- 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- Combine chicken and 1/4 cup oil in large bowl.
- Add garlic, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 5 teaspoons cumin, and lemon peel.
- Rub mixture into chicken to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Combine remaining 6 tablespoons oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon cumin, pita bread, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, and 1/2 cup mint in large bowl.
- Season salad with salt and pepper.
- Cover and refrigerate while cooking chicken.
- Transfer chicken from marinade to rimmed baking sheet; sprinkle with salt.
- Bake chicken 10 minutes; turn over and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes longer.
- Place chicken on cutting board; slice each breast crosswise into 5 pieces.
- Arrange salad on large platter.
- Place chicken atop salad; pour any drippings from baking sheet over chicken.
- Garnish with remaining 2 tablespoons mint.
chicken breast halves, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, ground cumin, pita breads, fresh italian parsley, tomatoes, green onions, fresh mint
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-lemon-cumin-chicken-on-pita-bread-salad-109177 (may not work)