Description
Enjoy a tender, flavorful chicken Caesar pita with homemade croutons.
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 3 slices bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- butter flavored cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ pound bacon
- 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
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 (10 ounce) package (6-inch) pocket pita bread, halved
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 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.
- Meanwhile
- place bread cubes on a baking sheet. Spray with butter spray; sprinkle with garlic salt and parsley.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 6