Low Calorie Pesto Chicken Pita Sandwich

These Low Calorie Pesto Chicken Pita Sandwich are just 413 calories each and packed with 45.6g of protein.

You can swap out the whole wheat pitas for low carb pitas, but I wanted to use the easiest to find for the nutrition.

Special Tip: If you are making these for just one person, simply cook the chicken and bell peppers and put 1/2 in a covered container and place in the fridge. Then all you need to do is assemble the sandwich tomorrow or the next day for lunch or dinner. They are great hot or cold!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings servings

Calories 413 kcal

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper
1 boneless skinless chicken breast
Olive Oil Spray
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon pepper
2 whole wheat pitas
4 tablespoons Low Calorie Pesto Sandwich Spread
½ cup baby spinach
2 slices mozzarella, swiss, or provolone cheese (cut in half)

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and spray with olive oil.
Slice the chicken breast and bell pepper into strips.
Add the chicken and the bell peppers to the hot pan and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the bell pepper is softened.
To each pita, meal 2 tablespoons of pesto spread to one half, then top each sandwich with cheese.
Divide the chicken and bell peppers between the two sandwiches, top with spinach and fold over.
Cut each pita sandwich in half and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 41.3gProtein: 45.6gFat: 8.5gSaturated Fat: 3.3gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 918mgPotassium: 219mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4.3gCalcium: 122mgIron: 3mg

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