Mediterranean Pita Sandwich with Rotisserie Chicken

Mediterranean Pita Sandwich with Rotisserie Chicken

Heinen’s CARE Certified rotisserie chickens are one of my absolute must-have shortcut ingredients for weeknight cooking. They are so juicy and flavorful and perfect to serve on their own or incorporate into soups, casseroles, salads, and sandwiches, like these pitas.

Carolyn Hodges of The Dinner Shift

Recipe - Heinen's of Rocky River

Prep Time20 Minutes

Servings4

Cook Time25 Minutes

Ingredients

½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar

2 tsp. Heinen's sugar

½ tsp. kosher salt

¾ cup mini cucumbers, thinly sliced

¾ cup radishes, thinly sliced

8-10 Heinen’s pickled baby beets (in the jar), pickling liquid reserved

1 ½ cups purple cabbage, finely shredded

4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch coins

½ medium head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets

1-2 Tbsp. Heinen’s extra virgin olive oil

Terranean za’atar seasoning

Kosher salt

Fresh cilantro, chopped

½ cup whole milk Greek yogurt

1 ½ Tbsp. lemon juice

1 ½ - 2 tsp. garlic, freshly pressed

¼ tsp. kosher salt

3 Tbsp. water

Heinen’s plain pocket pita bread, warmed and halved

Heinen’s baba ghanoush

Heinen’s CARE Certified rotisserie chicken (warm), breast meat removed and shredded

Heinen’s Bulgarian sheep’s milk feta

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425° F
While the oven preheats, prepare the pickles. Whisk together the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a jar. Add the sliced mini cucumbers and radishes and mix well to combine; set aside. Dice the pickled beets and transfer to a small bowl. Pour ½ cup of the reserved pickling liquid from the jar of beets over the shredded cabbage in a separate bowl. Allow all pickles to sit while you prepare the other components, ideally for 30 minutes.
Once the oven is to temp, toss the carrots and cauliflower with the olive oil on a large parchment-lined sheet pan. Season with za’atar seasoning and salt to taste. Roast for 25 minutes. Toss with cilantro.
Whisk together the garlic sauce ingredients in a bowl; set aside.
To assemble the pitas, spread a layer of baba ghanoush on the inside of a pita bread half. Top with shredded chicken, roasted vegetables, pickled vegetables, feta and garlic sauce. Serve immediately.

20 minutes

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar

Kikkoman Rice Vinegar, 10 Ounce

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$2.09$0.21/oz

2 tsp. Heinen's sugar

Chobani Yogurt, Zero Sugar, Vanilla Flavor, 5.3 Ounce

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$1.79$0.34/oz

½ tsp. kosher salt

Morton Kosher Salt, Coarse, 3 Pound

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$4.59$1.53/lb

¾ cup mini cucumbers, thinly sliced

Mini Cucumbers, 12 Ounce

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$3.79$0.32/oz

¾ cup radishes, thinly sliced

Bunch Radishes, 1 Each

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$1.50

8-10 Heinen’s pickled baby beets (in the jar), pickling liquid reserved

Heinen's Pickled Baby Beets, 32 Ounce

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$9.09$0.28/oz

1 ½ cups purple cabbage, finely shredded

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4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch coins

Baby Carrots , 16 Ounce

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$1.50$0.09/oz

½ medium head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets

Cauliflower, 1 Each

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$3.99

1-2 Tbsp. Heinen’s extra virgin olive oil

Genova Albacore Tuna in Olive Oil Low Sodium, 5 Ounce

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Terranean za’atar seasoning

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Kosher salt

Morton Kosher Salt, Coarse, 3 Pound

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Fresh cilantro, chopped

Cilantro, 1 Each

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$0.99

½ cup whole milk Greek yogurt

Chobani Whole Milk Plain Greek Yogurt, 32 Ounce

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$6.99$0.22/oz

1 ½ Tbsp. lemon juice

Fresh Lemon Juice, 32 Ounce

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1 ½ - 2 tsp. garlic, freshly pressed

Bulk Garlic, 0.15 Pound

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$0.60 avg/ea$3.99/lb

¼ tsp. kosher salt

Morton Kosher Salt, Coarse, 3 Pound

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3 Tbsp. water

Distillata Distilled Water, 128 Ounce

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$1.29$0.01/oz

Heinen’s plain pocket pita bread, warmed and halved

Aladdins' Naan Pita Bread, 16 Ounce

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$3.69$0.23/oz

Heinen’s baba ghanoush

esti Baba Ghanoush, 10 Ounce

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Heinen’s CARE Certified rotisserie chicken (warm), breast meat removed and shredded

Whole Rotisserie Chicken Cold, 1 Each

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$8.99

Heinen’s Bulgarian sheep’s milk feta

Bulgarian Sheep Milk Feta Cheese, 0.64 Pound

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$7.03 avg/ea$10.99/lb

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425° F
While the oven preheats, prepare the pickles. Whisk together the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a jar. Add the sliced mini cucumbers and radishes and mix well to combine; set aside. Dice the pickled beets and transfer to a small bowl. Pour ½ cup of the reserved pickling liquid from the jar of beets over the shredded cabbage in a separate bowl. Allow all pickles to sit while you prepare the other components, ideally for 30 minutes.
Once the oven is to temp, toss the carrots and cauliflower with the olive oil on a large parchment-lined sheet pan. Season with za’atar seasoning and salt to taste. Roast for 25 minutes. Toss with cilantro.
Whisk together the garlic sauce ingredients in a bowl; set aside.
To assemble the pitas, spread a layer of baba ghanoush on the inside of a pita bread half. Top with shredded chicken, roasted vegetables, pickled vegetables, feta and garlic sauce. Serve immediately.