Curried Chicken Pitta Sandwich
- Yield: 1
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Serving: For One
Nutrition facts (per portion)
- Calories: 439kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 40g
- Fat Content: 19.6g
- Protein Content: 25 g
- Serving Size: 1
- Salt : 0.8 g
- Potassium: 11mmol / 442mg
- Phosphate: 228mg
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 2 and a ½ 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
- mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon (22g)
- mild curry powder - ½ teaspoon
- chopped lettuce leaves - 4 small (25g)
- pitta bread (medium) - 1 white (67g)
- tinned pineapple rings - 1 ring (47g)
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 and a 1/2 protein exchanges (allowances) from the meat/chicken/fish group
1/2 fruit/vegetable exchange. - Check your daily allowances to see if you have enough remaining for this dish.
2 protein exchanges from bread/cereal group
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.