Mediterranean Chicken Pita Wraps (Printable Version)
Grilled chicken, fresh vegetables and dill-yogurt sauce wrapped in warm pita for a quick Mediterranean-style meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken Marinade
01 - 1.1 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into strips
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
04 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
05 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
06 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
07 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
08 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
09 - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
→ Wrap & Assembly
10 - 4 large pita breads
11 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
12 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
13 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
14 - 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
15 - 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
16 - 1 cup mixed salad greens
→ Yogurt Sauce
17 - 1 cup Greek yogurt
18 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
19 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
20 - 1 garlic clove, minced
21 - 1 tablespoon fresh dill or parsley, chopped
22 - Salt and pepper, to taste
# How to Make It:
01 - In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken strips and thoroughly coat. Cover and allow to marinate for at least 15 minutes or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
02 - Preheat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add marinated chicken strips and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until chicken is thoroughly cooked and develops a light char.
03 - In a small bowl, combine Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, and chopped dill or parsley. Mix until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste.
04 - Heat the pita breads in a dry skillet or in the oven just until they are soft and pliable.
05 - Spread a generous spoonful of yogurt sauce onto each warmed pita. Layer with mixed salad greens, grilled chicken, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, Kalamata olives, and crumbled feta cheese.
06 - Drizzle with additional yogurt sauce, fold each wrap, and serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Mixing cool yogurt with warm, spiced chicken makes every bite crave-worthy in a way that feels almost too easy.
- It's secretly impressive—friends are always surprised at how vibrant and filling these wraps taste compared to how little time they take.
02 -
- Wrapping pitas before they’re warm leads to inevitable breakage—I learned this after the first scattered lunch mess.
- Marinating longer than you think completely changes the chicken, giving every bite extra flavor depth.
03 -
- Slicing chicken thin before marinating helps it absorb flavor faster and cook evenly without drying out.
- For perfectly tender pita, wrap it in a damp towel before heating briefly in the microwave if short on time.