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Picnic Chicken Pitas

By: Taste of Home's Fast Family Favorites 
"A mustard-flavored dressing coats the colorful combination of chicken, broccoli, tomatoes and bacon in this tasty sandwich filling."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli florets, cooked and drained
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 pita breads, halved
  • 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled (optional)

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, chicken, cheese and tomato.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, salt if desired and pepper; pour over the broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Spoon about 3/4 cup into each pita half; top with bacon if desired.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with reduced-fat cheese and fat-free mayonnaise and without salt and bacon) equals 320 calories, 725 mg sodium, 48 mg cholesterol, 41 gm carbohydrate, 26 gm protein, 5 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch.
  • © 2002 Reiman Media Group, Inc.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2008 by Khristin   view full review
I love chicken pitas and would never of thought to add broccoli. This was great, but I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2007 by Cathy G.   view full review
Very filling but we found the mustard a bit overpowering. This was a good way to get my hubby...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2011 by SueC   view full review
Very delicious! It is a light and tasty sandwich, which travels easily.I followed the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2010 by tldesjar   view full review
These were a big hit with my family and they have been asking me to make them again. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2011 by messmaker   view full review
Yummy, yummy. I made this with "Peppy's Pita Bread" which is also super easy (also found on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2010 by soniastw   view full review
Pretty good! It was light and fresh. I used fresh broccoli, as well. Turned out delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by JojiGirl   view full review
This is delish. A few changes I made: I cut the mustard down to just 1 tablespoon. I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2009 by Nikki   view full review
This is a wonderful recipe. The only think I changed is to use raw broccoli instead of frozen,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by cookntaste   view full review
I don't know what happened - we like everything that goes into this but the combination was no...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2010 by ddavila2001   view full review
Great recipe- result was light and delicious. I followed exactly as directed, the only change...

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