By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

Instead of using canned chicken, you can substitute roasted chicken breast (boneless, skinless), which has about a third less sodium.

Number of servings

Serves 2
  1. Weight management
  2. Healthy-carb
  3. Diabetes meal plan

Ingredients

  1. 1 can (5 ounces) chunky white meat chicken packed in water, drained
  2. 3/4 cup shredded romaine lettuce
  3. 1 Roma tomato, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
  4. 2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
  5. 1/4 cup fat-free Caesar dressing
  6. 1 whole-wheat pita

Directions

In a small bowl, add the chicken, lettuce, tomato, Parmesan cheese and Caesar dressing. Toss to mix evenly. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Cut the pita in half. Fill each half with the chicken mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 pita half

  • Total fat 6 g
  • Calories 274
  • Protein 28 g
  • Cholesterol 65 mg
  • Total carbohydrate 27 g
  • Dietary fiber 4 g
  • Monounsaturated fat 2 g
  • Saturated fat 2 g
  • Trans fat Trace
  • Sodium 622 mg
  • Total sugars 5 g
  • Added sugars 0 g
Feb. 07, 2019