Lunch

Chicken Thigh Fattoush

Name: Chicken Thigh Fattoush
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 170 g Chicken thigh, skinless and boneless; 1 pitta, about 60 g Wholemeal pitta; 100 g Cucumber; 120 g Tomato; 50 g Radishes; 80 g Little gem lettuce; 10 g Olive oil; Juice of half a lemon Lemon juice; Two teaspoons, split between chicken and dressing Za'atar; A handful Fresh mint; A handful Fresh parsley; To taste Salt

Za'atar chicken thighs over chopped salad, herbs and crisp baked pitta, with a lemon and olive oil dressing. 42 g of protein.

Calories: 502kcal
Protein: 42g
Fat: 18g
Carbs: 38g

Per serving, makes 1. 25 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

Gluten
Sesame

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Ingredients

Chicken thigh, skinless and boneless170 g
Weighed raw. The same piece weighed after cooking has lost water, so the protein per gram is higher and the total would come out about a quarter over.
Wholemeal pitta1 pitta, about 60 g
Torn small and baked until it snaps. Soft pitta goes soggy in a minute.
Cucumber100 g
Tomato120 g
Radishes50 g
Little gem lettuce80 g
Olive oil10 g
Lemon juiceJuice of half a lemon
Za'atarTwo teaspoons, split between chicken and dressing
Fresh mintA handful
Fresh parsleyA handful
SaltTo taste

Method

Tear the pitta into bite-sized pieces, spread them on a tray and bake at 200°C for eight minutes until crisp right through.
Rub the thighs with half the za'atar and some salt and fry them in a dry pan over medium heat for six minutes a side, until the juices run clear. Rest and slice.
Chop the cucumber, tomato and radish into chunks and tear the lettuce and herbs.
Whisk the oil, lemon, the rest of the za'atar and a pinch of salt. Toss the vegetables and herbs in it, add the pitta at the last moment, and lay the chicken over.

Worth knowing

Thigh rather than breast. About 20 kcal more per 100 g, and it stays juicy after the pan in a way sliced breast over a salad rarely does.
The pitta goes in last and the salad is eaten straight away. It is a crouton, not a sponge.

Other lunch recipes that share ingredients with this one, or every lunch between 450 and 600 calories a serving.

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