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Chicken Caesar pitas

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Dietitian s tip

Instead of using canned chicken, you can substitute roasted chicken breast (boneless, skinless), which has about a third less sodium.

Number of servings

Serves 2 Healthy carb

Ingredients

1 can (5 ounces) chunky white meat chicken packed in water, drained 3/4 cup shredded romaine lettuce 1 Roma tomato, chopped (about 3/4 cup) 2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup fat-free Caesar dressing 1 whole-wheat pita

Directions

In a small bowl, add the chicken, lettuce, tomato, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. Toss to mix evenly. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Cut the pita in half. Fill each half with the chicken mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size 1 pita half

Total fat 6 gCalories 274Protein 28 gCholesterol 65 mgTotal carbohydrate 27 gDietary fiber 4 gMonounsaturated fat 2 gSaturated fat 2 gTrans fat TraceSodium 622 mgTotal sugars 5 gAdded sugars 0 g

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Protein and dairy 1 Vegetables 1 Carbohydrates 1

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Grains and grain products 1 Meats, poultry and fish 2 Vegetables 1 DASH diet: Recommended servings Sample DASH menus

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Meat and meat substitutes 2 Nonstarchy vegetables 1 Starches 1 1/2 ShareTweet Feb. 07, 2019

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