Don’t fear using ready-made or semi-prepped items as a base for your healthy meals. You can still have a homemade meal, but can save time by surrendering some of the prep work.

Stuffed Greek Pitas

4 whole wheat pitas, warmed
1 whole roasted chicken, skin removed, sliced
3 tomatoes, sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
60 mL (¼ cup) feta cheese, crumbled
250 mL (1 cup) tzatziki sauce

1. Slice each pita in half. Gently open each half and fill with equal amounts of warm or cold chicken slices, tomatoes, pepper, onions and feta cheese.
2. Spoon 2 Tbsp (30 mL) tzatziki sauce into each pita half.
3. Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings

Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories 239, Protein 24 g, Fat 5.5 g, Carbohydrate 24.5 g, Fibre 5.5 g