Hawaiian Ham Salad Pockets

Name: Hawaiian Ham Salad Pockets
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups cubed fully cooked ham; 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple tidbits; 1 large carrot, chopped; 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon honey mustard; 4 pita pocket halves; 4 lettuce leaves

Looking for a great way to use up leftover ham? Try these simple, low-fat sandwiches. “Pineapple and mustard are traditional flavors with baked ham, and they work well in these sandwiches,” says Mitzi Sentiff of Annapolis, Maryland

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups cubed fully cooked ham
3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple tidbits
1 large carrot, chopped
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1 tablespoon honey mustard
4 pita pocket halves
4 lettuce leaves

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the ham, pineapple and carrot. Stir in the mayonnaise and mustard until blended. Line each pita half with a lettuce leaf; fill with ham salad.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 194 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 945mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Hawaiian Ham Salad Pockets in Light & Tasty April/May 2007