Middle Eastern Chicken Sloppy Joe

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 bunch scallion, thinly sliced ( and green parts separate)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1 lb lean ground chicken
• 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt or 1/4 cup soy yogurt
• 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 4 (4 inch) whole wheat pita bread, with pockets, tops trimmed and warmed
• tomato, sliced
• cucumber, sliced

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, add the scallion whites cinnamon, salt, and pepper, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in the garlic, tomato, and raisins and cook over high heat until mixture is almost dry, about 6 minutes.
• 3 add the chicken and cook stirring until meat is cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• 4 remove from the heat and stir in the green part of the scallions, yogurt, and pine nuts.
• 5 serve mixture stuffed into warm pita with tomato slices and cucumber slices.