Conquer your cravings with healthified Chicken Caesar Pitas. We raised the nutritional profile with 40% more vitamin A from added carrots and 66% more fiber from whole wheat pita bread.
Caesar dressing >
reduced-fat Caesar dressing
pita bread >
whole wheat pita bread
added shredded carrot
Nutritional Highlights
280 (before)
220 (after)
15 g (before)
7 g (after)
1 g (before)
3 g (after)
30 % (before)
50 % (after)
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 oz each)
1/3 cup reduced-fat Caesar dressing
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce
1/4 cup shredded carrot (1 small carrot)
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
2 whole wheat pita (pocket) breads (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets
1 plum (Roma) tomato, thinly sliced
1
Set oven control to broil. Brush both sides of chicken with 1 tablespoon of the dressing; sprinkle with pepper.
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2
Place chicken on rack in broiler pan. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Cool about 5 minutes. Cut into thin slices.
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3
In medium bowl, toss lettuce, carrot and cheese with remaining dressing until coated. Fill each pita bread half with tomato and chicken; top with lettuce mixture.
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Nutritional Information
1 serving:
Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 480mg; Total Carbohydrate 22g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 4g); Protein 18g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 50%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 6%; Iron 10%
Exchanges
1 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable, 2 Lean Meat, 0 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
1 1/2
