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Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwiches Recipe

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Grilled chicken flavored with lime and cayenne pepper highlights these tasty pita sandwiches dressed with an irresistible honey mustard sauce.

Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwiches Recipe (+)

Directions

Lay the chicken breasts on a baking sheet and sprinkle with olive oil, lime juice and season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Allow these to sit for 5-10 minutes.
Heat the grill to medium.
Grill chicken 8-10 minutes or until it is no longer pink on the inside. Turn once half-way through cooking.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, dijon, basil, herbs, and honey.
Remove chicken from the grill and allow it to sit for 5 minutes, then thinly slice the chicken.
Slit the pitas in half, and spread mayonnaise mixture on the inside.
Fill each side with equal amounts of lettuce, tomatoes and sliced chicken.

Container: grill, small bowl, baking sheet

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serving Description: 1/2 pita

Servings: 6

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Ingredients

-		3 chicken breasts
-		1/2 lime - juiced
-		1/2 teaspoon salt
-		1/2 teaspoon pepper
-		1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
-		4 tablespoons mayonnaise
-		1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
-		1 tablespoon basil - fresh and chopped
-		1 teaspoon honey
-		1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence
-		2 tomatoes - chopped
-		2 cups lettuce - chopped
-		3 pita bread - whole wheat or favorite variety

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