This is one of my favorite chicken salad recipes and I've made it a bunch of times. I will often just throw in whatever happens to be in the house, red peppers, diced apple, dried cranberries, halved grape tomatoes , or red grapes. My family loves it. It does get a little watery after a day or two in the fridge, but if you just use a slotted spoon it is still a great staple to keep around for leftovers.
Pineapple Chicken Salad Pitas
Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke
Almonds add crunch to the filling, though you can substitute toasted walnuts or pecans, if you prefer. Serve this pineapple chicken salad pita recipe with a side of baked potato chips to round out the meal.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 471
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 15.5g
- Saturated fat: 2.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 5.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 6.2g
- Protein: 36.8g
- Carbohydrate: 48.8g
- Fiber: 7.2g
- Cholesterol: 82mg
- Iron: 3.9mg
- Sodium: 776mg
- Calcium: 98mg
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (about 1 pound)
- 1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
- 4 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, each cut in half
- 8 Romaine lettuce leaves
Preparation
- Combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well. Line each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf; fill each half with 1/3 cup chicken mixture.
Pineapple Chicken Salad Pitas Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sandwiches
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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