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By The Fine Folks at the California Walnut Board
Posted November 3rd, 2008
Servings: 4
Author Notes:

These stuffed pita chicken sandwiches make a fabulous lunch entree.

Did you know that walnuts are one of the healthiest foods you can eat?  Walnuts are the only nut that contain a significant amount of omega-3 fatty acids. No other nut even comes close.  Eating a handful of walnuts every day is one small step you can take to protect your heart.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration even approved a qualified health claim for walnuts, the first ever for a whole food.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh spinach; OR 3 tablespoons finely chopped frozen spinach, thawed and drained
2/3 cup nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 cup chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or tarragon, OR 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon or dill
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
2 cups diced, cooked white meat chicken
1 apple, cored and diced
1 cup (2 ounces) chopped walnuts
salt and pepper, if desired
several leaves iceberg or other crisp lettuce
4 pita breads, halved
Instructions:

In a large bowl combine the spinach, yogurt, lemon juice, mustard, green onion, dill or tarragon and celery and stir to combine. Add the chicken, apple, and chopped walnuts, blend well, then season to taste with salt and pepper if you wish.

Either serve the salad on a bed of lettuce leaves, or spoon about 1/2 cup of it into each pita half, tuck in a lettuce leaf, and serve.

Nutrition information per serving:
456 calories, 29.7g protein, 30.4g carbohydrates, 4.8g fiber, 25.5g total fat, 3.3g saturated fat, 63.3mg cholesterol, 251.8mg sodium, 2.8g omega-3, 12.6g omega-6.



 

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