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Kids' Healthy Cooking
Chicken Pockets

Chicken Pockets      "Chicken Pockets" is available in PDF format print friendly version

Do chickens have pockets? I guess they must, otherwise where would they put their chicken fingers? Plump up your pita with this filling filling—colourful, crunchy and delicious!

Get It Together: sharp knife, cutting board, dry measures, medium bowl, mixing spoons, measuring spoons
 
Chopped fresh spinach leaves, 1 cup250 mL
stems removed, lightly packed
Chopped cooked chicken1/2 cup125 mL
Chopped unpeeled English cucumber1/4 cup60 mL
Chopped tomato1/4 cup60 mL
 
Ranch dressing2 tbsp.30 mL
Salt, sprinkle
Pepper, sprinkle
 
Pita bread (7 inch, 18 cm, diameter),11
halved
 
Put the first 4 ingredients into the bowl. Toss.

Add the next 3 ingredients. Toss until coated.

Spoon into the pita pockets. Makes 2 pockets. Serves 1.
 
1 serving: 536 Calories; 25.8 g Total Fat (7.1 g Mono, 12.6 g Poly, 5 g Sat); 85 mg Cholesterol; 41 g Carbohydrate; 3 g Fibre; 34 g Protein; 714 mg Sodium
 
Bright Idea: Instead of spinach, use your favourite salad greens. Creamy Caesar dressing is a tasty alternative to ranch dressing.

 
 
Reprinted from Kids' Healthy Cooking © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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