Healthy Recipe:

Recipe: Chicken Caesar pitas

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Dietitian's tip: Instead of using chicken from a can, you can grill boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Cube the grilled chicken and add to the recipe. To make it a meal, add a side of baked potato chips, carrot sticks, and sliced pineapple and bananas.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 2

Ingredients

    1 can (5 ounces) chunky white meat chicken packed in water, drained
    3/4 cup chopped romaine lettuce
    1 Roma tomato, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
    1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
    1/3 cup fat-free Caesar dressing
    1 whole-wheat pita bread, cut in half

Directions

In a small bowl, add the chicken, lettuce, tomato, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. Toss to mix evenly. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Stuff the chicken mixture into the pita bread halves. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 pita half
Calories219 Sodium1,047 mg
Total fat5 g Total carbohydrate24 g
Saturated fat3 g Dietary fiber4 g
Monounsaturated fat1 g Protein18 g
Cholesterol33 mg   
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NU00481 Oct. 31, 2009

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