Pizza Salad Pita Pockets

Yield: 3 servings

Ingredients

• 3 (6 inch) white or whole wheat pitas
• 6 leaves romaine lettuce
• 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can artichoke hearts, packed in water, well drained and quartered
• 1 ounce pepperoni slices, cut in half
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 1/4 cup grated low-fat mozzarella cheese
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

1. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the cherry tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, pepperoni, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, vinegar and garlic powder.
2. Warm in the microwave for 1 minute.
3. Cut each pita in half and warm in the microwave, about 30 seconds.
4. Stuff each with a lettuce leaf; fill each pita with the pizza salad and serve.

Nutrition

Per serving: 368 calories; 19g protein; 60g carbohydrates; 13g fiber; 8g fat (3g saturated); 13mg cholesterol; 63mcg folate; 3mg iron; 1781mg sodium

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Wheat Foods Council