FRIDAY FARE: Pineapple Chicken Salad Pitas

I saw some chicken salad at Costco the other day. It looked good, but there were a few problems: I could tell just by looking at it that it wasn't a healthy recipe, and there was no fruit mixed in - I love chicken salad with fruit. So, I didn't get it. And, I'm still craving a good, healthy chicken salad. I found the following recipe on Cookinglight.com, and thought it sounded yummy - and a plus... I've got all of the ingredients at home with me. Hope you like it!

Pineapple Chicken Salad Pitas


Ingredients

2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
4 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, each cut in half
8 Romaine lettuce leaves

Preparation

Combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well. Line each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf; fill each half with 1/3 cup chicken mixture.

Michele Powers, Cooking Light
MAY 2007

A fun little tidbit: I could never say the word Worcestershire, until I worked at a Dream Dinners with a girl who was from England. She taught me how to say it, and I was surprised at how easy it is: Woo-ste-shir. Easy peezy!