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Chicken Pita Pockets


National Chicken Council

Ingredients:
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3/4 cup ranch salad dressing
  • 1 TBLS dried dill weed
  • 2 TBLS vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup thinly sliced sweet onion
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 4 large pita bread loaves, halved

Directions:
Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to flatten.

To make sauce, combine ranch dressing and dill.

In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 3 minutes or until tender. Remove from pan; set aside. Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in pan; add chicken. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until internal juices run clear. Slice into strips.

Stuff pita bread halves with lettuce, chicken strips and mushroom mixture. Top with dill sauce. Serve with carrot sticks.

Add one peeled, seeded and chopped cucumber to ranch dressing for extra crunch or use cucumber ranch dressing mixed with dill.

Serves 8



Serves: 8
Serving Size:
Calories per Serving: 252
% Daily Value*   
   Total Fat 16.1 g
25%   
     Saturated Fat 1.7 g
9%   
   Cholesterol 45 mg
15%   
   Sodium 415 mg
17%   
   Potassium 85 g
 
   Calcium 39 g
 
   Total Carbs 12 g
4%   
     Dietary Fiber 2 g
6%   
     Sugars 2 g
 
   Protein 17 g
 
   Sugar Alcohols 0 g
 
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
  Calories: 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
  Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate   300g 375g
  Dietary Fiber   25g 30g
Nutritional Information From CalorieKing.com
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