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CHICKEN & PEAR POCKETS

Makes 4 servings. (8 half sandwiches)

Ingredients

• 4 pita pockets, cut in halves
• 1 medium pear, cored, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 8 slices of Swiss cheese (to reduce fat use a low fat or part skim Cheese)
• 3 chicken breast halves, cooked, cooled and sliced
• mayonnaise, as needed (to reduce fat use fat free mayo)
• dijon-style mustard, as needed
• lettuce leaves, as needed
• salt and black pepper to taste
 

Directions

Spread mayonnaise and mustard inside each pita half and line with lettuce leaves.

Toss pear slices with lemon juice to prevent browning. Arrange pear slices and cheese in pita halves.

Season chicken with salt and pepper and arrange in sandwiches.
 

Nutritional analysis per serving using 2 teaspoons mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon mustard per serving: Calories 488, Protein 42.3g, Carbohydrates 43.0g, Dietary Fiber 2.50g, Total Fat 16.1g (fat can be reduced by using fat free mayo & part skim cheese), Cholesterol 98.4g, Sodium 595 mg.
 

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