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Fruited Turkey Salad Pitas Recipe

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Leftover turkey gets a great makeover with this tasty spread that feeds a crowd. Apples, pecans and celery give Donna's delightful turkey salad a nice crunch. Donna Noel - Gray, ME

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Fruited Turkey Salad Pitas Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh spinach
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped pecans
8 pita breads (6 inches), halved
16 romaine leaves
8 slices red onion, separated into rings

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the turkey, celery, apple, spinach, cranberries and pecans. Add yogurt mixture and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
Line pita halves with lettuce and onion; fill each with 1/2 cup turkey mixture. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 filled pita halves equals 393 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 501 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Fruited Turkey Salad Pitas in Healthy Cooking June/July 2009, p43

Medium-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied white wine such as Riesling or Gewürtztraminer

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Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2010 by dblv02

I made this to take to a church homegroup meeting and it got wonderful reviews.!

Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2009 by cheriwinkle

I made this with chicken breast and it was delicious! Full of good things, too! I buy pita pockets that come cut in halves and formed open for ease of filling. Wonderful for this recipe. Five stars!