Curried Apple Chicken Pitas



Serving up fresh and light recipe at Sanilac Medical Care Facility

Billie A. Duvall, CDM, CFPP



CURRIED CHICKEN-APPLE PITAS
INGREDIENTS:
¼ CUP ALOMONDS
6 TBS PLAIN LOW-FAT YOGURT
2 TBS FRESH LIME JUICE
1 ½ TSP HONEY
1 TSP CURRY POWDER
½ TSP SEA SALT
1 ½ CUPS CUBED OR SHREDDED COOKED SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST
1 TART APPLE, CORED BUT NOT PEELED CUT INTO SMALL CUBES
½ CUP MINCED RED ONION
2 WHOLE-WHEAT PITA BREAD
4 LETTUCE LEAVES

DIRECTIONS:
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 F
SPREAD THE ALMONDS ON A BAKING SHEET AND TOAST IN THE OVEN UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED, ABOUT 10 MINUTES.  IMMEDIATELY POUR THE ALMONDS ONTO A PLATE TO COOL, THEN CHOP COARSELY; SET ASIDE
IN A LARGE BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER THE YOGURT, LIME JUICE, HONEY, CURRY POWDER AND SALT.  ADD THE CHICKEN, APPLE, ONION, AND ALMONDS. STIR TO MIX AND COAT WELL
GENTLY OPEN THE PITA BREAD HALVES AND TRUCK A LETTUCE LEAF INTO EACH. SPOON THE CHICKEN MIXTURE INTO THE POCKETS, DIVIDING EVENLY.

SERVES 2
CALORIES: 230
TOTAL FAT: 8.8
PROTIEN: 15.5
FIBER:4.5