Pizza Salad Pita Pockets

Recipe and photo provided courtesy of the Wheat Foods Council

3 (6-inch) white or whole wheat pitas
6 leaves romaine lettuce
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 (13 3/4 ounce) can artichoke hearts, packed
    in water, well drained and quartered
1 ounce pepperoni slices, cut in half
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1/4 cup grated low-fat mozzarella cheese
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the cherry tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, pepperoni, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, vinegar and garlic powder. Warm in the microwave for 1 minute.

Cut each pita in half and warm in the microwave, about 30 seconds. Stuff each with a lettuce leaf; fill each pita with the pizza salad and serve.

Servings: 3

Calories/Serving: 368

Nutrition: Each serving provides approximately: 368 calories; 19 g protein; 60 g carbohydrates; 13 g fiber; 8 g fat (3 g saturated); 13 mg cholesterol; 63 mcg folate; 3 mg iron; 1781 mg sodium