Do you have any recipes that you love, especially while you are working on losing weight? Personally, I am a big fan of pitas. I got addicted to them while we lived in NJ and loved trying out different recipes. My problem with many of them, however, was that they were…well…a bit on the fattening side. Some of my favorite pitas were over 500 calories with the filling inside, which I thought were quite frightening, especially for a girl who was trying to lose weight!
With me trying to also save money, I started playing with quite a few recipes in my kitchen. After quite a bit of experimenting, I came up with a delicious recipe that everyone in my family loves. All the flavors come together to make the perfect dinner or lunch, and best of all, they are fairly low calorie – only 175 calories per serving or 5 Weight Watchers SmartPoints (PointsPlus as well for those trying to stick with the old program like me).
Feel free to tell us what you think of this yummy recipe below. While I try to stay away from naming brands, the only important note I will make is I try being careful with it comes to the pita bread. I found that the whole grain pita bread from Trader Joes and the 3 Point Whole Grain Pita Bread you can find in grocery stores work best with these recipes. While this may not sound like a lot of food at first, just be warned that this is a very filling recipe!
* If you want to cut calories even more, you can try Fat Free Greek Yogurt or a little less bacon. This is what I found was the best combination for everyone in my family.
PrintBacon & Blue Cheese Chicken Salad Pita Recipe
An easy to make, low calorie & low point chicken pita recipe. Very easy and filling to make!
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 7 1x
- Category: Pita
Ingredients
- 2 cups (or 1 Bunch of Spinach)
- 1 1/2 cups of Cooked Chicken (about 1 lb)
- Pita Bread
- 2 oz of Blue Cheese (reduced fat)
- 1 cup of 2% Greek Yogurt
- 6 Slices of Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- Pepper (for taste)
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, cut off the stems of the spinach and cut into strips. Set Aside.
- Mix together the blue cheese, Greek Yogurt, bacon, and pepper. Set Aside.
- Using two forks, shred the chicken. This is easiest while the chicken is still hot. Pat the chicken to make sure there isn’t excess liquid.
- Mix together the chicken, yogurt mixture, and spinach.
- Cut the Pita bread in half. Fill each half with the chicken and yogurt mixture. Serve cold.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 Pita
- Calories: 175
Just in case things change, I have a screenshot from the calorie calculator & from the Weight Watchers calculator so you can see the tools I used for the nutritional values of this recipe.
About Susan Bewley
Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.
Wonder what it would taste like dipped in wing sauce?
Great flavors in this. I like that it uses yogurt instead of other things.
I would definitely love to try this recipe out. The bacon speaks for itself.
This chicken salad looks yummy I would love to try to make this
Wow… the minute I saw that photo I knew I had to comment on this recipe. I would love to make this as I am a huge fan of chicken salads and Pitas! This looks delicious and healthy and I cannot wait to make this for lunch tomm or Friday! Thanks for sharing!
Spinach, bacon and only 175 calories…this is a real chicken salad mainstay
my fiance would love this! all his favorite things in one
I love traditional chicken salad made with mayo. I’ve never tried it with bacon.I prefer pita over regular bread. Except it’s filling.After two bites, I’m done.
I must try this, it looks so yummy! I would leave out the Bleu cheese though because I really hate its taste, I wonder what I can replace it with, any ideas? Thanks for sharing your recipe!
I’m a big fan of Pita bread and I must say, this recipe looks fantastic! The combination of bacon, blue cheese, & chicken is always perfect, but the addition of spinach and yogurt on Pita bread makes this sound phenomenal. Healthy too! I love it, thanks for sharing! <3
I have never tried these ingredients together. I think i’m going to try them. It sounds great
I haven’t had chicken salad in quite a while. I wouldn’t add the cheese. I like it with only white, breast meat and real mayo. I can’t eat the pre-made store bought stuff.
Wow, I can not believe that this delicious looking recipe only has 175 calories per servings! I love this & I’m gonna try this one out. Thanks for the new recipe!
So delish and easy! I’m the only one who likes blue cheese her but that’s ok as that’s more for me!
This really sounds good. I love Blue Cheese and Chicken. This is a keeper recipe.
I would love this! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds absolutely fantastic! A combination of all my favorites. I think I will be trying this very soon. Thanks!
This sounds wonderful! Thank you
This looks so good. I can’t believe it is low calorie too, what a win-win.
Sounds yummy. I even pinned the recipe to try it later. My kids might even try this and they are picky eaters
oh my god! this look amazing. def will make
If this serves 7, what happens to the last half pita?
This really looks delicious, plus it sounds like it’s easy to make. I will definitely have to try it out; thanks for posting!
OMG that looks so delicious will print this out to make this week and so easy with just few ingredients.
This looks really yummy. I love Blue Cheese, but have never put it in a sandwich. I bet it would be super yummy.
We made these last night and they were delicious.
That looks delicious! This is something I would make allot! We both love the blue cheese and the bacon! Thanks so much for sharing this!
I really like this recipe, I make something similiar to this recipe, I use feta cheese and instead of beacon I use raisins ,chopped walnuts and I prefer chicken ,.. But I will give this one a try with the blue cheese.
@tisonlyme143
This looks so good.
By switching the yogurt to mayo and using a low carb pita I can totally make this an Atkins low carb friendly option thanks
Sounds great, can’t wait to try it!
These seem so simple. I am going to have to try these but I think I will substitute ranch for the blue cheese. The blue cheese just isn’t my thing. I’ve never really given thought to making pitas..when I do, they become wraps.
this looks delcious!! thansk for sharing! Pinned it for later
This is so easy to make and sounds delicious.
Yummo!! A few of my favorite things in a pita!! So awesome!! And major perks for being “low cal”.
OMG. This is really a mouth-watering dish. Must try this at home. Thanks
Holy cow this looks good. And so simple too, thank you for this recipe.
WOW …. this really looks amazing! I have been looking for something this good to cook for an upcoming get together! Thank you so much!
This sounds really good, I think bacon and blue cheese is a really great combination.
This looks delicious! I recently found lower calorie high fiber pitas that actually taste good – that would drop the calories even more!
not a big fan of blue cheese but this sounds good enought to try
Not sure what you were using before?I have never made a pita that is fattening!Always use good quality fillings as well.I do remember recipes that called for those sugary salad dressings?!Not my idea of healthy!
Yum! You had me at bacon!
This looks yummy!
Can’t wait to try this for lunch! The pix made my mouth water! You can also put filling in a burrito wrap and toast in oven ’till crunchy and serve with a side of blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Looks so yummy and easy to do! Will definitely try this out.
This looks good. I would leave out the yogurt, but I have to try this.
I’d have to keep the bleu cheese separate to keep everyone happy but other than that, it sounds delicious.
We made some of these this weekend they were great!
I love me some chicken salad. I need to make this. Yum!
Like I said before…….Spinach, bacon and only 175 calories..excellent
I think this would taste great. Thank you for sharing.
I would love to try this recipe without the blue cheese,I’m sure it would taste just as good.My favorite is chicken salad,never had it in a pita or with bacon but this looks soo good and I can’t wait to try it
I may be allergic to blue cheese, but it’s one of my hubby’s very favorite foods — along with bacon. ? I bet he would LOVE this. I may surprise him with it.
This looks amazing!! Definitely going to add it to the list
Yummy! This looks like something my family and I would really enjoy.
This looks amazing! I think my kids would enjoy this too! Thanks for the recipe!
This definitely looks like something my husband would really love! I’m not a huge blue cheese fan (OK, I hate it if I’m being honest) but he loves it! I will make him some for sure, thanks for the recipe share! 🙂
This looks awesome. Cant wait to try it
This looks real good. Although, I am not a blue cheese fan.
Love this recipe, thanks for posting it 🙂 I bet it might be good with added grapes and maybe even some chopped, toasted walnuts!
My kids would love these.
There’s no blue cheese fans in this house but other than that … Actually, I think I’d serve it while the chicken was still hot/warm so that the spinach wilts, maybe some cumin & raita instead of the yog … the possibilities are endless!
Yummy, I never thought of that one sounds like an amazing idea.
I will def do this recipe right here. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.
This sounds delicious. I love blue cheese and bacon so I am going to have to try this for dinner one night this week.
Love the excellent ingredients and the fact it takes only 30 minutes…while stomach rumbles
This looks really good, I cannot wait to make this!
I love how you put the spinach in it. it gives it color and nutrition. Sounds yummy!!! My husband loves blue cheese and he would so love this!!
I love chicken salad so I need to try this.
I am a big fan of pitas tool I prefer them to bread and this looks like an awesome recipe especially with the blue cheese.
I like that it uses yogurt, blue cheese and bacon
Oh my gosh…I love blue cheese and the use of it in this sandwich, sounds amazing!
Om this looks so good I would definitely try this! Normally I never know what to do with pita bread, I usually go super simple and just add cheese to it 🙁 although I like cheese lol
This looks wonderful. Maybe we can make this for the super bowl on Sunday.
Yummy! This is my idea of a great sandwich!
Thanks for the recipe, yummy!
I have been wanting to try something new for lunch!
This looks amazing!Will make for tomorrows’ game.
Thanks for sharing – I am going to make these this week!!
This sounds delicious! If I replace the pita with some oopsie bread it will easily fit into my low carb diet plan.
i have all of that but never thought to put it all together
I do love pita bread! This looks really good. I might substitute another kind of cheese since I’m just not a huge fan of blue cheese, but I can definitely see using this recipe in my diet.
This looks so good, I am the only one in my house who likes blue cheese so I have lots around so will be making this for sure!
This sounds so good and really easy to make. Thanks for sharing this recipe, I’ll have to give it a try.
I had chili tonight for dinner and it didn’t sit well with me. Should have gone with a nice bacon bleu cheese chicken salad. Yummy!
Your picture drew me in! I had to take a look and I am going to try making this recipe this weekend as it sounds delicious and healthy! I really appreciate you sharing this recipe post!
Wow as soon as i opened your page i seen this,I have never tried these ingredients together.Thanks for the recipe !
Oh that looks so good. I love that it calls for yogurt. I am always looking for a different way to make sandwiches. I think I will try these.
This sounds good. Looks healthy as well
Wow this was flipping awesome.
Remembering is salivating.
(Bacon & Blue Cheese Chicken Salad Pita Recipe) I am going to make this recipe for myself, it sounds fairly easy to make also.
I am so making this! I think my hubby would even eat this! Always looking for different ways to use chicken… he gets so tired of chicken LOL
I love bacon and I love blue cheese! This is perfect for moi! Thank you so much!
I’m going to have to make this for my partner for him to try!
Oh YUM! I’m not a HUGE blue cheese fan, I wonder if I can make a ceaser version!?
Love this recipe, I’ll have to give it a try!!
Oh yes yum! Something about bacon and blu cheeses is always wonderful. I might add some arugula to this for snap.
Honestly I think Blue Cheese makes this recipe special! It gives that little kick!
I agree! It is one of those things that seems a bit odd at first but it really brings out the other flavors. 🙂
This pita looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe. I will be sure to try!
I think I’ll have this for lunch tomorrow. Such good flavors.
dang ==this sounds great, i dont know if i can make this , but i am gonna try==thanks
I looove pita bread recipes, this one sounds so delicious! I have to try it out
Looks so delicious and healthy. I am now hungry lol. I think the kids would love this too. Thank you for sharing.
This looks wonderful and I can’t wait to make it. Thanks!
this recipe look yummy
We are always looking for different ways to prepare chicken!
I was scrolling thru the blog and saw this. Everything stopped!! I am going to go to the store and get stuff to make this!! YUM Thanks!!
I never had bacon with blue cheese! it looks like a delicious combination to enjoy for lunch! 🙂
Looks delicious, and absolutely nutritious. I will be bookmarking this recipe for future reference.
How yummy is this……and with added bacon, drooling!
Drooling as well – need to bookmark this page for the future. Awesome recipe !
I just shared this with my coworkers. 3 of us are in a lunch club, where we take turns bringing healthy lunches. This is definitely going on the list.
This is a must have for my recipe box!
Great medley of flavors. I love thins stuffed in pita bread. I’m definitely trying this recipe. Thanks for sharing.
This sounds like a real winner! Yum! Thanks for sharing
OMG, you had me at bacon! 🙂 Yummy!
My guys would absolutely gobble up this sandwich! It’s a definite must try it
This recipe is sure to be a hit in my house! I just love anything with pita bread (Remember the pita ‘Pizza Pockets’ at Jack-in-The-Box restaurants?!) The combination of the bacon, blue cheese and chicken are definitely going to add up to a savory sandwich.
This looks absolutely delicious, im dying to try this out.
This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
This sounds wonderful–great idea to add the blue cheese.
This sandwich looks amazing, I am loving everything you used to put this together, yum!
@tisonlyme143
The ingredients are going on my grocery list now. May swap out the blue cheese for feta.
That would probably be great! I have personally never tried it since my hubby HATES feta cheese with a passion. 🙂
That’s funny, Susan. My husband LOVES feta cheese! Either way, bacon makes it all better!
This looks INSANELY delicious and I love that it’s low calorie!! Thanks for sharing this one 🙂
ohmygoodness this pita sounds so yummy! Thank you for the recipe.
This sounds delicious. I have never tried reduced fat blue cheese but think it is worth trying in this recipe.
I’ll have to share this recipe with my mom, i’m sure she would love it! Thanks for sharing!
this sounds so delicious. i love blue cheese, and chicken is about the only meat i eat.
this chicken salad pita sounds awesome. I am always looking for different chicken salad recipes.
I am not a fan of chicken salad; however, my mother is. I will share this with her.
Oh My Goodness! This looks wonderful and I’m totally making this today
Looks good and easy to make.
My husband and I love pita sandwiches! Chicken salad is always a winning dish in our house and with the pita, we can’t go wrong.
I love that this is so healthy. In my opinion, bacon & blue cheese make everything better!
This has everything I love in it. Bacon, Chicken, Yogurt, and Pita Bread. Some of my all time favorites. Thank you for this recipe.
Thanks for sharing your recipe for Bacon and Blue Cheese Chicken Salad on pita. It looks and sounds amazing. Have you ever tried it with ranch dressing instead of blue cheese? I love blue cheese, but one of my picky eaters loves ranch with everything. Of course they all love Bacon the most, so maybe picky eater will devour it before he notices the blue cheese. It sounds delicious to me. I will let you know how it goes with picky.
Thank you for the recipe. We would love to try this recipe out. It has everything that we like in it.
this looks very nice.i would like to try this
I knoe my family will totally enjoy this! Great taste and so easy to make.
This sandwich looks delicious! I love what you added to this, like the spinach and blue cheese,
@tisonlyme143
This looks amazing! I am going to make it for my husband. Thanks!
I have some blue cheese right now, and some chicken too. I’m making this! No pita though, I think I’ll put it on a baguette.
This looks really good. Will have to try.
That sounds delicious! I would never have thought of combining those flavors together.
Thank you for sharing. This sounds good and looks delicious.
This sounds so refreshing and delicious. I think everyone in our house would love this.
This would be a perfect lunch for me! It looks delicious!
i have made a lot of your recipes or passed them on to someone who has made them. I love chicken salad and this sound so good. going to have to make it this week
Love to try this looking good
I really like pitas but haven’t had them in years. It is a great way to cut some carbs though. Love blue cheese, so I bet this would be a favorite. I will be trying soon.
This looks delicious, easy to make and I know my family will love it. I am going to give it a try soon and may sneak in a few more veggies!
i love putting things in pitas. even if i’m not trying to loose weight.
Looks good! I’ll have to pick up some pita pockets.
This sounds so good I want to try it.
This looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Oh now this is something my daughter and I would eat
I like the idea of chicken salad with blue cheese and in a pita. Awesome combination of flavors!
I love Pita bread with a sandwich it is all about the bread for me. I will really have to try this recipe as it has a lot of the things I like, bacon, chicken and cheese. Thank you for the share.
Thank you for sharing. This is something that my husband would want to try.
30 minutes to make this delicious pita .. we have a winner
(but I don’t think it could serve 7 around here)
You would be amazed. The recipe is HUGE and extremely filling. I have fed seven in the past with the recipe (my husband is 1 of 5 kids.). It is one of my go to recipes when we have company.
This really looks amazing. I know my family would really love it. Thank you for sharing so many recipe ideas
This looks good love to try this
This looks like a really great lunch. I love the combo of blue cheese and bacon.
Omg that Snds yummy. I hardly ever buy pitas bc my hubby doesn’t like them lol. You hv named some if my favs in this recipe and thank you for going the extra mile and even adding the calories and points
This looks really good! Thanks for the recipe! ?
Just stumbled upon this recipe! Such an easy, healthy lunch option. And better yet, I have all the ingredients on hand!
We love blue cheese, so this is a must to try I think!!! Glad it’s the weekend for me…. love to cook!!!
Thank you for the recipe. This looks really delicious. I would love one of these.
Thank you for the recipe. I would love to try this Bacon and Blue Cheese Chicken salad Pita. This looks delicious.
I can’t wait to make this! It sounds so good. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Omg I just want to try this recipe asap. I love Chicken and the spinach will be a new thing fb or me on it. Would u believe my hubby has never tried a Pita lol
I still have an hour to weight to have lunch and this is making me so hungry right now. I think I might go and help myself to make this for me and hubby today. Delicious!! recipe here and shared.
@tisonlyme143
Looks yummy
Good bold flavors in this. I know I’d love it.
This would be really flavourful.
I’m looking for some new lunch ideas! I love chicken salad but this one is a bit different with the blue cheese. I might use my own bread but the rest of the recipe looks like a go.
How marvelous, I adore Blue Cheese, I might omit the bacon all together though!
I love every kind of Pita that there is, I have never seen one made like this, it looks very good and very easy to make. In Chattanooga where I am from, there is a rest that only makes and sells Pitas and they are very good also
This looks SO good. I am pinning for future use. Love it.
I love Pitas, I was raised up eating pitas and the were so good, we had a store that made homemade pitas, we always ate there atleast once a week, my favorite place to go
This is the yummiest recipe I have seen yet for chicken salad pitas! I have been trying to eat better but there are days it’s harder than others. I pinned this so I can add it to the monthly meal plans. Thanks!!
This looks delicious. We will give this recipe a try. Thank you for sharing.
I love Pitas and this chicken, Bleu Cheese looks so refreshing. Will be easy to make and family will love them. Thanks for sharing.
This looks delicious. I’m going to try it.
I cant wait to try this recipe! It looks delicious. Thank you for sharing it!
This Bacon Blue Cheese Chicken Salad Pita Recipe looks so good! I’ll have to try making this for lunch, yum!
I like the idea ty but I like to change it up a little ty
Incredible! I cant wait to get started on this. My family can be hard to impress, but I have a feeling this meal will be met with amazement!
I don’t care for blue cheese but this recipe looks and sounds so good that I may have to give blue cheese another try.
ça l’air bon 🙂