Recipe: Fruit Pita Pockets

Fruit Pita Pockets
(A delicious and fun snack kids of all ages can make and enjoy.)

1 large crisp apple, peeled, cored and finely diced
1 medium Bartlett pear, peeled, cored and finely diced
1 1/2 tablespoons raisins
2 teaspoons orange juice
3 tablespoons super chunk peanut butter
4 large lettuce leaves or 8 large spinach leaves
2 whole wheat pitas, about 2 oz. each

Combine diced apples, pears and raisins with orange juice and hold for 5 minutes. Add peanut butter and mix well.

Wash and dry lettuce or spinach leaves on absorbent paper towels. Tear lettuce into pita size pieces.

Warm pita in toaster on lowest color setting. Cut pita in half, and carefully open each half to make a pocket.

Line each pocket with lettuce or spinach leaves and spoon in equal portions of fruit and peanut butter mixture. Serve and enjoy.

Serves 4 - snack or 2 meal portions