Egg Salad Pitas

Ingredients

5 hard cooked eggs, peeled
1/2 cup (125 mL) cottage cheese
1/4 cup (50 mL) red pepper and celery, chopped
2 tbsp (30 mL) green onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp (15 mL) each light mayonnaise and sweet relish
2 whole wheat pita breads
curly lettuce
to taste salt and pepper

Directions

In large bowl, using pastry blender or a fork, coarsely chop or mash eggs. Stir in cottage cheese, red pepper, celery, green onions, mayonnaise and relish; mix well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cut each pita bread in half and line each pocket with lettuce leaf. Fill with egg salad mixture, about 1/2 cup (125 mL) in each pocket.

Makes: 4 servings

Preparation: 10 minutes

Nutrients per serving:

Calories: 217
Protein: 14.9 g
Carbohydrate: 20.1 g
Fat: 8.3 g