{"id":7655,"date":"2026-01-26T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=7655"},"modified":"2026-01-26T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T18:00:00","slug":"chicken-shawarma-pita-pizzas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=7655","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Shawarma Pita Pizzas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Chicken-Shawarma-Pita-Pizzas-1024x643.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A small chicken shawarma pizza with melted cheese and vegetable toppings is on a baking tray, with one slice slightly pulled out. Beside it is a white bowl containing diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and herbs with a spoon. The setup is on a textured surface. MyFitnessPal Blog\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Active time: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In about 20 minutes, you can have a fresh, colorful, family-friendly meal. Whole-wheat pitas make fantastic pizza crusts; simply crisp them under the broiler before adding toppings. Here, store-bought hummus and spiced-up rotisserie chicken breast are the main toppings, along with a fresh finishing touch of cucumber-tomato salad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chicken Shawarma Pita Pizzas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4 whole-wheat pitas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 1\/2 cups (170g) skinless rotisserie chicken breast, shredded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3\/4 tsp ground cumin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3\/4 tsp garlic powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/2 tsp ground turmeric<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3\/4 cup (135g) tomato, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3\/4 cup (90g) cucumber, diced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1\/4 cup (15g) fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 tbsp fresh lemon juice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 tbsp (150g) plain hummus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1 cup (113g) part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Preheat broiler to high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arrange pitas on a large baking sheet. Broil 1\u20132 minutes on each side or until toasted and crisp. Remove from oven (keep broiler on).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a medium bowl, toss chicken with cumin, garlic powder and turmeric. In another medium bowl, combine tomato, cucumber, parsley and lemon juice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spread 2 1\/2 tablespoons hummus over each pita. Top each pita with about 1\/3 cup chicken and 1\/4 cup cheese. Broil until cheese melts and begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from oven. Top each pizza with about 1\/3 cup cucumber mixture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1 pizza<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutrition (per serving): <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Calories: 413; Total Fat: 15g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 4g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 62mg; Sodium: 763mg; Carbohydrate: 43g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 4g; Protein 30g<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nutrition Bonus: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Potassium: 555mg; Iron: 11%; Vitamin A: 11%; Vitamin C: 20%; Calcium: 24%<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Originally published January 2, 2020; Updated January 2026<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/chicken-shawarma-pita-pizzas\/\">Chicken Shawarma Pita Pizzas<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Active time: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes In about 20 minutes, you can have a fresh, colorful, family-friendly meal. 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