Lemony Chicken Souvlaki with Celery and Feta

4 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 small red onion, chopped
salt and pepper
4 chicken breasts
Italian seasoning or Italian dressing
pitas or flat bread, warmed
2 ounces feta, crumbled (1/2 cup)

Season chicken with Italian seasoning or marinate in Italian dressing and grill over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through. Cut into bite size pieces.

In bowl combine celery, fresh mint, olive oil, lemon zest and juice and red onion. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp of black pepper. Let marinate while chicken cooks.

Top pitas with the celery mixture, chicken and Feta.


I got this recipe from July 2012 issue of real simple but made some alterations.They put the chicken with onion slices on skewers tossed with the lemon zest and juice along with 2 TBS olive oil and the salt and pepper. I didn't have the time to skewer the meat and just combined the lemon juice and zest and put diced onions directly in with the celery mixture and we really liked it.