Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Roast Beef Salad with Blue Cheese in Pitas

Serves 4

1/2 C FF Miracle Whip
2 tbsp +2 tsp Dijon Mustard
2 tsp Prepared Horseradish (in a jar, not sauce)
4 loaves Pita, halved to make pockets
16 1/2-oz slices lean cooked deli Roast Beef
2 C Shredded Lettuce
1/2 C Chopped Tomato
1/2 C Chopped Cucumber
1/2 C Alfalfa Sprouts
1/4 C (2oz) Crumbled Blue Cheese

In a small bowl, combine Miracle Whip, Mustard, Horseradish,; mix well and set aside. Fill each pita half with 2 slices beef, 1 tbsp +1 tsp sauce, 1/4 C Lettuce, 1 tbsp Tomato, 1 tbsp Cucumber and 1 tbsp Alfalfa. Top with 1 1/2 tsp blue cheese.

306 Cals
6.2g Fat

This recipe comes from the book The 1,200-Calorie-a-Day Menu Cookbook by Nancy Hughes.

Note: I love this! LOVE IT! But watch the horseradish because it can be pretty hot. There is a lot here and it's messy, but great! The sauce stays in the fridge well for a few days.

1 comment:

  1. I making these for the girls and I tonight! :) Thanks for turning me onto blue cheese!!!

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