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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Sweet and savory, a perfect flavor duo to stuff inside a pita pocket. With two canned ingredients conveniently stocked on your pantry shelf, protein-rich chicken and apricots high in beta-carotene, you can put this picnic pocket together in minutes. Ingredients:
1 (10 ounce) can chicken, premium chunk in water, drained |
1 (8 ounce) can apricots, in juice, drained and sliced |
1 cup celery, chopped |
1/4 cup pecans, unsalted, chopped |
2 green onions, chopped |
1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise |
1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard |
1 teaspoon curry powder |
4 pita pockets, whole wheat, sliced in half |
4 cups watercress, fresh |
Directions:
1. Combine chicken, apricots, celery, pecans and green onions in a medium bowl. In a separate small bowl, blend mayonnaise, mustard and curry powder. Add the curried mayonnaise to the chicken mixture; toss gently. Line pita halves with watercress.
2. Spoon about 3/4 cup chicken mixture into each pita half. Repeat to fill other pitas.
3. Servings: 4.
4. Nutritional Information Per Serving:
5. Calories 290; Total fat 9g; Saturated fat 1.5g; Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 840mg; Carbohydrate 39g; Fiber 6g; Protein 20g.
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