Best Chicken Salad Pockets Recipes

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TROPICAL CHICKEN SALAD PITA POCKETS



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Pineapple and chicken salad with a sweet dressing, served in a pita pocket for a cool bite in the hot weather.

Provided by DOJAGRAM

Categories     Salad

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (5 ounce) package mixed salad greens
1 (6 ounce) package diced cooked chicken
½ cup fresh pineapple chunks
½ cup seedless red grapes, halved
½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ cup fresh blueberries
1 teaspoon salad seasoning mix (such as Mrs.Dash®)
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup honey
3 tablespoons slivered almonds
6 pita bread rounds, split

Steps:

  • Rinse salad thoroughly in a colander; shake as dry as possible and place in a large bowl. Add chicken, pineapple, grapes, tomatoes, blueberries, and salad seasoning and mix together.
  • Whisk mayonnaise and honey together in a separate bowl. Pour over salad mixture and toss until all ingredients are coated. Add almonds. Serve in pita pockets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.2 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 28.4 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 430.5 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

HEALTHY MEAL-PREP CHICKEN SALAD POCKETS RECIPE BY TASTY



Healthy Meal-prep Chicken Salad Pockets Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: chicken, fat free plain greek yogurt, celery, sweet relish, dijon mustard, scallion, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, pita breads

Provided by Camille Bergerson

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

12 oz chicken, shredded
⅔ cup fat free plain greek yogurt, or low-fat
½ cup celery, finely chopped
1 ½ tablespoons sweet relish
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
1 scallion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
4 leaves lettuce
20 cherry tomatoes
4 pita breads

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix all ingredients except for the pita, tomatoes, and lettuce.
  • Portion the chicken salad into 4 containers
  • Lay the lettuce on top of the chicken salad and add the tomatoes.
  • Refrigerate up to 4 days.
  • Serve inside a pita. (You can also toast your pita first for an added touch!)
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 37 grams, Sugar 11 grams

CHICKEN SALAD POCKETS



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A nicely seasoned dressing gives plenty of herb flavor to these fresh-tasting sandwiches from Donna Poole, Marysville, Kansas. The colorful filling is a great way to use up leftover chicken.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon dried basil
2 cups shredded red leaf lettuce or romaine
6 pita breads (6 inches), halved

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the chicken, cucumber, tomato and onions. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, sugar and basil. Pour over chicken mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. , Just before serving, add lettuce and toss to coat. Spoon about 1/2 cup into each pita half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406 calories, Fat 14g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CITRUS-CHICKEN SALAD PITA POCKETS



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How to make Citrus-Chicken Salad Pita Pockets

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups cooked chicken strips
1 can (10 fl oz/284 mL) mandarin oranges, drained
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup Kraft Mayo Calorie-Wise Mayonnaise Type Dressing
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
4 whole wheat pita breads, cut in half
8 lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • COMBINE chicken, oranges and nuts in large bowl. Add dressing and parsley; mix lightly.
  • REFRIGERATE 1 hour.
  • FILL pita halves with lettuce and chicken mixture just before serving.

CITRUS-CHICKEN SALAD PITA POCKETS



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Let the bright flavor of Mandarin oranges light up your day in these Citrus-Chicken Salad Pita Pockets. Enjoy the toasted slivered almonds, lettuce and parsley come together for these yummy chicken salad pita pockets.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Lunch

Time 1h15m

Yield Makes 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups cooked chicken strips
1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/4 cup KRAFT Mayo with Olive Oil Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
4 pita breads, cut in half
8 lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Combine chicken, oranges and nuts in large bowl. Add mayo and parsley; mix lightly.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Fill pita halves with lettuce and chicken mixture just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Sodium 480 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 29 g

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