Curried Chicken Pitta Sandwich
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Serving: For Two
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 451kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 55g
- Fat Content: 15g
- Protein Content: 27 g
- Salt : 1.2 g
- Sugar Content: 5.4g
- Potassium: 12mmol / 471mg
- Phosphate: 7.7 mmol / 238mg
Curried Chicken Pitta Sandwich
A word of Advice from the Kidney (Renal) Dietitians:
‘Although this is a tasty, light, kidney (renal) friendly meal, it contains 2½ protein exchanges (allowances) per portion.Remember to reduce your protein intake at another meal in the day, if you have been advised to follow a lower protein Kidney (Renal) diet.'
Ingredients
- cooked chicken (roasted) - 60g / 2 ½ oz
- mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon of
- mild curry powder - ½ teaspoon
- chopped lettuce leaves - 4 small
- pitta bread (medium) - 1 white
- tinned pineapple chunks - 3
Instructions
- Chop the pineapple and cooked chicken into small chunks.
- Mix curry powder with a small quantity of water to make a paste and add to the mayonnaise.
- Add the cooked chicken and pineapple to this mixture.
- Shred lettuce and place in split pitta bread, followed by the chicken filling.
Per portion
- this dish provides 2 ½ protein exchanges (allowances) and ½ vegetable portion.
- Check your daily allowances to see if you have enough remaining for this dish.
Reproduced with kind permission from ‘Food for Thought’ Recipe book
Some advice from the Kidney (Renal) Dietitians:
This meal contains 2½ protein allowances per portion. Reduce your protein intake at another meal in the day if you have been advised to follow a low protein Kidney (Renal) diet.
