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Champion Chicken Pockets

Low-fat yogurt and ranch salad dressing top cold chicken salad in this pita sandwich recipe. Wrap it up to carry for a healthful lunch.
MAKES: 4 servings
SERVING SIZE: 1 sandwich
CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 21
Rated :   by 2 people
Champion Chicken Pockets
 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Calories: 231
  • Protein(gm): 20
  • Carbohydrate(gm): 21
  • Fat, total(gm): 8
  • Cholesterol(mg): 53
  • Saturated fat(gm): 1
  • Dietary Fiber, total(gm): 3
  • Vitamin A(IU): 2284
  • Vitamin C(mg): 11
  • Sodium(mg): 392
  • Calcium(DV %): 50
  • Iron(DV %): 2
  • Diabetic Exchanges

  • Vegetables(d.e): 1
  • Starch(d.e): 1
  • Lean Meat(d.e): 2
  • Fat(d.e): 1
  • 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1/4 cup bottled reduced-fat ranch salad dressing
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
  • 1/2 cup chopped broccoli
  • 1/4 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • 2 6 - 7 inches whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved crosswise

1. In a small bowl stir together yogurt and ranch salad dressing.

2. In a medium bowl combine chicken, broccoli, carrot, and, if desired, nuts. Pour yogurt mixture over chicken; toss to coat. Spoon chicken mixture into pita halves. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and chill up to 24 hours. Pack sandwiches in insulated containers with ice packs. Makes 4 sandwiches.


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