Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 492
  • Fat:
  • 21 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 59 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 549 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 49 g
  • Fiber:
  • 3 g
  • Protein:
  • 25 g
Contest Winning Recipe

Pita Pocket Chicken Salad

We wanted something cool for lunch one summer day, so I tossed together whatever I had in the refrigerator. This wonderful salad was the result. Guests enjoy the sweet grapes, tender chicken and crunchy almonds...and the always ask for the recipe.

SERVINGS

6

CATEGORY

Salads

PREP

15 min.

TOTAL

15 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1-1/2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
  • 1 cup chopped cucumber
  • 3/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup poppy seed salad dressing
  • 6 pita breads (6 inches), halved
  • Leaf lettuce, optional

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, grapes, cucumber, almonds and mozzarella cheese. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Line pita breads with lettuce if desired; fill with chicken salad. Yield: 6 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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