Healthy Turkey Salad Pockets

A great tasting, low-fat turkey salad with dried plums, celery and green onions tossed in a mustard-yogurt dressing and served in warm, whole wheat pitas.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups diced cooked turkey
5 ounces pitted dried plums, quartered
1/2 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 tablespoon sweet-hot mustard
3 whole-wheat pita breads, halved
6 lettuce leaves

Cooking Directions:

1. In medium bowl, combine turkey, dried plums, celery, yogurt, green onions and mustard until thoroughly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Store, covered, in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
2. To serve, open pita pocket half, place 1 lettuce leaf and spoon 1/2 cup turkey mixture inside.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories 233; Cholesterol 33mg; % of Calories from Fat 9%; Fat 2g; Sodium 357mg; Carbohydrates 35g; Protein 19g; Fiber 4g.

Recipe provide courtesy of the Dried Plum Board.