4.8 from 42 votes
Chicken Salad Pitas
These easy Chicken Salad Pitas make for a perfect light lunch on a warm day! It takes your usual classic chicken salad recipe up a notch!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 403 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ cups cooked chicken , chopped or shredded
- ¼ cup celery , finely minced
- 2 tablespoons sweet onion , minced
- 1/4 cup red grapes , quartered, optional
- 1/4 cup walnuts , chopped, optional
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- bibb or butter lettuce
- fresh tomato
- 4 pita breads , cut in half
Instructions
- Combine mayonnaise, cooked chicken, celery, sweet onion, grapes, walnuts, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, fine sea salt and white pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
- Stuff 1 piece of lettuce and a tomato slice into each pita bread halve.
- Spoon in chicken salad.
- If you’ve tried this recipe, please come back and let us know how it was!
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Notes
- Omit walnuts if there is an allergy.
- Use plain Greek yogurt or avocado instead of mayo for a lighter chicken salad.
Nutrition Information
Calories
403kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
643mg
(27%)
Potassium
134mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
47IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 403kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 643mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 47IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.