Wendy's Chicken Ranch Pita Sandwich
Created by dienia b on March 26, 2023
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 1d
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #40403
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chicken breast, boneless skinless
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound romaine lettuce (6 cups, sliced )
- 1/4 pound red cabbage, sliced (1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup carrot, grated
- 4 ounces pita bread (4 pitas)
- 1/4 ounce fresh parmesan cheese, grated (4 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup red onion, shaved
- 1/4 cup cucumber, shaved
- 1/4 cup tomato, shaved
- Dressing
- 1/2 cup water, cold
- 1/8 teaspoon gelatin (Knox, dry unflavored)
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 2/3 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon sweet red pepper, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1/16 teaspoon dry thyme
- 1/16 teaspoon dry basil
- 1/4 ounce Romano cheese (1 tablespoon, grated)
- 1/4 ounce parmesan cheese (1 tablespoon, grated )
- 2 tablespoons egg substitute (egg beaters)
How to Make
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Step 1: Salad dressing: Mix together gelatin and cold water.
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Step 2: Microwave on 'HIGH' for approximately 2 minutes, until just hard boiling.
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Step 3: Mix in vinegar then whisk in oil.
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Step 4: Mix in finely chopped red sweet pepper, salt, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, coarsely ground black pepper, parsley flakes, oregano, thyme and basil.
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Step 5: Refrigerate for approximately 15 minutes before mixing in grated fresh Romano cheese, grated fresh Parmesan cheese and egg substitute, until thick. Refrigerate overnight, to thicken mixture even more.
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Step 6: Preheat kitchen barbecue grill (or hot skillet) to medium heat.
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Step 7: Salt and pepper chicken breasts. (I would sprinkle on some Greek seasoning spice mix to taste)
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Step 8: Grill chicken breasts for 5 minutes on each side, until no longer pink inside.
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Step 9: Meanwhile, mix together Romaine lettuce , red cabbage slices and grated carrot into a large bowl.
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Step 10: Remove cooked chicken breast from grill and dice chicken breasts into bite sized pieces.
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Step 11: Heat each pita bread into microwave oven for 20 seconds.
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Step 12: Fill the middle of each pita bread length wise, as a taco, with 1 1/2 cups of lettuce mixture.
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Step 13: Top lettuce mixture with approximately 1/3 cup diced chicken .
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Step 14: Layer the cucumber, tomatoes and onions to taste.
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Step 15: Pour 1 tablespoon salad dressing on top of veggies. Evenly sprinkle with finely grated Fresh Parmesan cheese. (You could also use feta cheese crumbles)
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Step 16: Roll sandwich in tinfoil and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (353.4 g)
- Calories 591
- Total Fat - 42.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.3 g
- Cholesterol - 228.7 mg
- Sodium - 783.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 26.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.9 g
- Sugars - 5.7 g
- Protein - 26.9 g
- Calcium - 226.8 mg
- Iron - 4 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg