Recipe
Spiced Chicken Pitas with Mango Salsa
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Serves: 5
The fresh, sweet mango salsa really brings the flavours of the aromatic spices together in this easy dish. It’s the perfect recipe to throw together on a busy weeknight. The longer the salsa sits, the better its flavours will come together.
Contributed By: Developed for CFC by Nancy Guppy, RD, MHSc
Ingredients
1 lb (0.5 kg)
extra lean ground chicken
1 tsp (5 mL)
canola oil
1
red onion(s), minced
1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
salt
1 pinch
salt
2 tsp (10 mL)
cumin, ground
2 tsp (10 mL)
curry powder
2 tsp (10 mL)
ginger, ground
1/4 tsp (1.25 mL)
cinnamon
1/2 cup (125 mL)
plum sauce
5
whole wheat pita
2
mangoes, ripe, peeled and minced
1/4 cup (60 mL)
cilantro, fresh
2
green onion(s), minced
1 tbsp (15 mL)
lime juice, fresh
Instructions
1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and minced red onion. Season with salt, spices and the plum sauce. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with the side of a spoon, until the chicken is fully cooked and most of the liquid has evaporated from the pan. Remove from heat and keep warm.
2
To make the salsa, finely mince the mango and the green onions and combine with fresh minced cilantro (coriander), lime juice and a pinch of salt. Taste and add more lime juice if it seems too sweet.
3
To serve, let diners assemble their own sandwiches by filling the halved pita with the chicken and salsa. Pita can be gently warmed in the oven or the microwave.