CHICKEN & PEANUT SALAD IN A PITA
Servings: 6 halves
Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise or salad dressing (light)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (light)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter (reduced fat)
• 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken
• 1/2 cup Chinese peapods, cut in half
• 1/2 cup chopped red or yellow sweet peppers
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts
• 3 whole wheat pita breads, cut into half
Directions:
Mix first four ingredients until well blended.
Add chicken and vegetables and refrigerate 1 to 4 hours.
Stir in peanuts and spoon into pita pockets.
Nutrition:
One serving provides approximately: 219 calories, 13 g protein, 25 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 8 g fat (2 g saturated), 23 mg cholesterol, 28 mcg folate, 2 mg iron, 230 mg potassium, 615 mg sodium.
Recipe courtesy of the Wheat Foods Council
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