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Pesto Chicken Stuffed Pitas

Have Fun With Lunch

"So Easy" author Ellie Krieger's tips on packing nutritious lunches for kids.
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Servings:4
Difficulty: Easy
Cook Time: min

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (the breast of a medium rotisserie chicken)
  • 1/3 cup prepared basil pesto
  • 4 whole-wheat pita breads
  • 8 medium leaves of green leaf lettuce
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 medium cucumber, sliced
  • Cooking Directions

    Put the chicken in a medium bowl, add ¼ cup of the pesto and toss to coat. Slice the pita breads in half and open each half to form a pocket. Line each pocket with a piece of lettuce then fill with chicken, and a few slices each of pepper and cucumber. Drizzle about a teaspoon of pesto on top of each stuffed pocket.

    Serving size: 2 stuffed pockets

    Per Serving:

    Calories 460

    Total fat 15g (Sat fat 4g, Mono fat 7g, Poly fat 2g)

    Protein 43g

    Carb 39g

    Fiber 6g

    Cholesterol 95mg

    Sodium 580mg

    Recipe Summary

    Main Ingredients: basil pesto, pitas, chicken breast

    Course: Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Side Dish

    More Info: Kids Friendly, Low Fat, Low Calorie


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