These 4 easy pita recipes are great packed for healthy lunches! All are vegetarian - prep the components ahead of time for a fast, delicious midday meal.
Ingredient
Kale
Drizzle of olive oil
A bit of Dijon mustard
Squeezes of lemon
Apple slices
Avocado
Pine nuts
Salt & pepper
Avocado
Squeeze of lemon
Sprinkle of sunflower seeds (or any seeds you like)
Salt & pepper
Red pepper hummus (recipe below)
A few chickpeas
Diced red onion
Feta
Pine nuts
Parsley
Red pepper flakes
1¼ cups chickpeas
2 garlic cloves
1 jarred roasted red pepper (about ¼ cup worth)
Juice of ½ a lemon
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tahini
1-2 teaspoons dry harissa seasoning
Water, if necessary for consistency
Salt & pepper
Leftover cooked quinoa
Dried currants
Olive oil
Squeezes of lime
A bit of cumin
Shaved carrot ribbons
A few salad greens
Greek yogurt
A bit of curry powder
Salt & pepper
Direction
For the Kale & Apple Salad: Chop the kale. Massage the leaves with olive oil salt and pepper until the leaves are tender. Add a bit of dijon mustard and a good squeeze of lemon. Mix with diced avocado, sliced apples, and toasted pine nuts. Stuff in pita.
For the Smashed Avocado & Sunflower Seeds: Slice avocado and add a bit of lemon juice, salt & pepper. Use the back of a fork to mash it into the pita. Top with seeds.
For the Red Pepper Hummus with Chickpeas & Feta: Blend all hummus ingredients together, set aside. Drizzle pita with olive oil and grill on a grill pan. Slather with hummus and top with chickpeas, red onion, feta, pine nuts and parsley. Top with a few red pepper flakes.
For the Carrot & Quinoa Salad: Mix quinoa with olive oil, lime juice, cumin, currants, salt & pepper. Toss with carrot ribbons and watercress. Mix yogurt with lime, curry powder, and salt. Stuff salad in pita and top with a dollop of curry yogurt.