~~~Almond chicken and dried apricot salad pita~~~

[Myraide]

~~~Almond chicken and dried apricot salad pita~~~

one half cup fat free plain yogurt
two tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
one tablespoon dijon mustard
one teaspoon orange zest
one teaspoon honey

one fourth cup whole almonds, (i like raw. the recipe says to toast
them at 300 degrees for
seven minutes first and
then let them cool before
adding in)
one cup sliced or cut up chicken breast, cooked without salt, cooled
one half cup dried apricots, cut into quarters or ribbons
one large celery stalk, chopped

two whole wheat pitas
four whole leaves of romaine lettuce

whisk together the first five ingredients. then stir in the next four
until well coated in the dressing.

cut the pitas in half and open into pockets and gently press one
romaine lettuce leaf
into the bottom of the pita pocket. this was my idea to add the
lettuce, cos it keeps
the pita from breaking when the dressing gets it soggy.

spoon one quarter of the salad mixture into each of the pita pockets in
the lettuce leaf liner, and you have a very healthy meal for two!

i got this from a magazine advertisment for california almonds. enjoy!
myraide