This refreshing pita sandwich
doubles easily to serve four hungry lunch eaters.
Fruit
and Cheese Pitas
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup diced sharp cheddar or Swiss cheese (2 ounces)
1 kiwifruit, peeled and quartered and/or 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1/4 cup drained pineapple tidbits
1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives or finely chopped green onion
(green part only)
Lettuce leaves
1 large pita bread round, split crosswise
- In a small bowl stir together
cottage cheese, cheddar or Swiss cheese, kiwifruit or strawberries,
pineapple tidbits, and chives or onion.
- To serve, place lettuce
leaves in pita halves. Spoon the fruit and cheese mixture into
pitas. Makes 2 servings.
- Spoon dressing on top.
Roll up the pita bread. Secure with wooden toothpicks. Serve
immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
Make-ahead: Prepare sandwich
filling. Cover and chill up to 4 hours. Assemble sandwiches as
above.
Nutritional facts per serving:
calories: calories: 265, total fat: 12g, saturated fat: 7g, cholesterol:
38mg, sodium: 499mg, carbohydrate: 23g, fiber: 2g, protein: 16g,
vitamin A: 10%, vitamin C: 69%, calcium: 29%, iron: 8%
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