Chicken Caesar Pitas

Toss together chicken strips, crumbled bacon, Parmesan cheese, and homemade croutons to make a tasty Caesar salad-style filling for pita bread halves.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 562 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt and black pepper to taste
• butter flavored cooking spray
• 3 slices bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 large head romaine lettuce leaves, torn into bite size pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle bottled Caesar salad dressing
• freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) package (6-inch) pocket pita bread, halved
• 0.5 pound bacon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken in a saucepan with garlic powder, thyme, and rosemary; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is tender and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken, let cool, and cut into strips.

Step 3

Meanwhile, place bread cubes on a baking sheet. Spray with butter spray; sprinkle with garlic salt and parsley.

Step 4

Bake bread cubes in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Turn cubes; spray again with butter spray and sprinkle with garlic salt and parsley. Bake another 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown and crunchy. Remove croutons, and let cool.

Step 5

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly browned and crispy. Remove bacon from skillet, drain on paper towels and crumble.

Step 6

Combine chicken, bacon, lettuce, and croutons in a large bowl. Toss with Caesar salad dressing and Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper and toss again. Spoon salad mixture into pita bread halves.