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.

Ingredients 

    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

Directions

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.

nutrition information

Per Serving: 

cal. (kcal) 231, 

Fat, total (g) 8, 

chol. (mg) 53, 

sat. fat (g) 1, 

carb. (g) 21, 

fiber (g) 3, 

pro. (g) 20, 

vit. A (IU) 2283.74, 

vit. C (mg) 10.63, 

sodium (mg) 392, 

calcium (mg) 50.48, 

iron (mg) 1.8, 

Vegetables () 0.5, 

Starch () 1, 

Lean Meat () 2, 

Fat () 0.5, 

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

tags: Chicken, Quick and Easy, Ingredients, plain low-fat yogurt, reduced-fat ranch salad dressing, chicken or turkey, chopped broccoli, shredded carrot, pecans, walnuts, whole wheat pita bread rounds, Directions, nutrition information.