Healthified Chicken Caesar Pitas

40% more vitamin A • 66% more fiber • 53% less fat than the original recipe. All hail Chicken Caesar! This tangy finger food keeps its flavor.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Fat Reduced By 8g
Dietary Fiber Added 2g
Calories Reduced By 60

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 220
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 2g, 2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 45mg; 45%;
Sodium: 480mg; 480%;
Total Carbohydrate: 22g; 22%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 18g; 18%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 50%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 30 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

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

Directions

1 Set oven control to broil. Brush both sides of chicken with 1 tablespoon of the dressing; sprinkle with pepper.
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.
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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Before	After
1/3 cup Caesar dressing	1/3 cup reduced-fat Caesar dressing
2 pita (pocket) breads (6 inch)	1/4 cup shredded carrot (1 small carrot)
	2 whole wheat pita (pocket) breads (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		280 (before) 220 (after)
Dietary Fiber		1 g (before) 3 g (after)
Fat		2 (before) 0 (after)
Total Fat		15 g (before) 7 g (after)
Vitamin A (%DV)		30 (before) 50 (after)

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Expert Tips

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the original.

Spinach is a nice substitute for the romaine, or mix spinach and romaine instead.

The chicken can be used warm, or you can cook it ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you make the sandwiches.

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Posted 8/22/2012 2:17:59 PM REPORT ABUSE pattylovesbeingfit said:

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These are easy and delicious.

Posted 3/28/2011 3:11:42 PM REPORT ABUSE Jbmtlg01 said:

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I made a few alterations - I cubed the tomato and mixed the tomato and chicken in with the carrot & lettuce and just scooped it into the pita - easy and delicious!

Posted 3/21/2011 3:42:49 PM REPORT ABUSE ferf said:

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Yummy and quick. A great alternative and easy to get in more veggies.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/19/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.