Middle Eastern Chicken Sloppy Joe

Middle Eastern Chicken Sloppy Joe
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced ( white 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 raisins
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
tomatoes, sliced
cucumbers, sliced

Directions:
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.
Stir in the garlic, tomato, and raisins and cook over high heat until mixture is almost dry, about 6 minutes.
Add the chicken and cook stirring until meat is cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the green part of the scallions, yogurt, and pine nuts.
Serve mixture stuffed into warm pita with tomato slices and cucumber slices.

Servings: 4

Time preparation: 10 min.

Time total: 25 min.

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