Light-er Chicken Pillows

I'm sad to say that we're back from vacation.  We went as a family down to Texas where my dad spoiled us rotten....I could really get used to that.  =)  We had a caterer for most of the weekend {the food was A-MAZING!} and got to see Taylor Swift in concert.  It was so fun and relaxing - it's really hard to step back into "real life."

Anyway....when Scott and I were first married, I had a few staples I turned to for dinner - things I had learned to make as a teenager, and the majority of them were not healthy.  Here's a lighter {and easier} twist on one of them.

Ingredients:

     1 tube refrigerated crescent roll dough {reduced fat}

     1 block reduced fat cream cheese

     1 large can chicken, drained {white meat}

     2-3 green onions, sliced

     1/4 cup bread crumbs

     Non-fat spray butter

     seasonings to taste {I like garlic salt & seasoned salt}

Instructions:

Leave cream cheese on counter to soften.  Mixed softened cream cheese with chicken, green onions and seasonings.  Separate crescent roll dough and flatten out slightly.  Put a spoonful of chicken mixture on each piece of dough.  Roll up and seal the ends.  Spray with non-fat butter and roll in bread crumbs.  Bake at 375 for 11-13 minutes.

This definitely isn't one of my healthiest recipes, but it is a bit lighter than the original and is super easy. Perfect for one of those "Oh, no - what are we having for dinner tonight?" nights....plus, it's a kid pleaser.  You've always got to have a few of those stashed in your back pocket.

*Nutritional comparison: {per serving}

     Original recipe - 308 calories, 23g fat, 15g carbs, 11g protein, <1g fiber

     Lighter recipe - 228 calories, 11g fat, 16g carbs, 11g protein, <1g fiber