Pesto Chicken Salad Pitas Recipe

This Mediterranean spin on chicken salad is bursting with fresh flavor thanks to the addition of pesto.  Use chopped rotisserie chicken for a time-saving substitute, if desired, to mix up an anything-but-boring lunch in no time!

Ingredients

¼ cup low-fat mayonnaise
3 tablespoons prepared pesto
1 tablespoon lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon pepper
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
½ cup grated carrot (about 1 medium carrot)
4 mini whole wheat pita rounds, split
1 cup baby spinach leaves

Directions

Before you begin: Wash your hands.

1. Combine mayonnaise, pesto, lemon juice and pepper in a medium bowl; whisk until well blended.
2. Add chicken and carrots; stir to combine.
3. Stuff each pita evenly with spinach leaves and chicken salad mixture.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1 stuffed pita
Serves 4

Calories: 297; Total Fat: 11.9g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 65mg; Sodium: 415mg; Total Carbohydrate: 19.2g; Dietary Fiber: 2.7g; Protein: 25.6g.

Jessica Cox, RD, is a culinary nutritionist and chef based in Birmingham, Ala.