Chicken Apricot Pockets

Submitted by Chef #1365024

"Sweet and savory, a perfect flavor duo to stuff inside a pita pocket. With two canned ingredients conveniently stocked on your pantry shelf, protein-rich chicken and apricots high in beta-carotene, you can put this picnic pocket together in minutes."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) can chicken, premium chunk in water, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can apricots, in juice, drained and sliced
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup pecans, unsalted, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 4 pita pockets, whole wheat, sliced in half
• 4 cups watercress, fresh

directions

1. Combine chicken, apricots, celery, pecans and green onions in a medium bowl. In a separate small bowl, blend mayonnaise, mustard and curry powder. Add the curried mayonnaise to the chicken mixture; toss gently. Line pita halves with watercress.
2. Spoon about 3/4 cup chicken mixture into each pita half. Repeat to fill other pitas.
3. Servings: 4.

4. Nutritional Information Per Serving:

5. Calories 290; Total fat 9g; Saturated fat 1.5g; Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 840mg; Carbohydrate 39g; Fiber 6g; Protein 20g.