Name: Chicken Tahini Salad with Pine Nuts on Mini Pita Rounds
Yield: Makes 40
Ingredients: 20 2- to 3-inch-diameter mini pita breads, cut horizontally in half; Olive oil; 2 large garlic cloves; 1 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)*; 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons (packed) grated lemon peel; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 4 cups shredded skinned cooked chicken (from two 2-pound roast chickens); 1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted

Chicken Tahini Salad with Pine Nuts on Mini Pita RoundsPornchai Mittongtare

If mini pita breads are unavailable in your area, split larger pita breads horizontally in half and cut out smaller pita rounds using a 3-inch-diameter biscuit cutter. You can streamline the process by preparing both the chicken salad and the toasted pita rounds one day in advance.

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