Pita Love Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sandwich Recipes. (Pita Love Recipe). Quick, filling, nutritious and delicious! I experimented with this unique pita recipe in college while trying to find a quick and different meal for dinner. Not only is this meal healthy and easy to make, the presentation is impressive! It's easily adaptable to include your favorite ingredients, too.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Pita Love Recipe

Ingredients

½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 cup fresh bean sprouts

rinsed and drained

¼ cup chopped green onion

⅛ cup sliced fresh mushrooms

⅛ cup sliced black olives

⅛ cup sliced carrots

⅛ cup sliced celery

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup cooked black beans

rinsed and drained

4 whole wheat pita breads

cut into quarters

⅛ cup sunflower seeds

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

½ cup sour cream

for topping

¼ cup chopped fresh chives

American Gyros

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute bean sprouts onions mushrooms and olives until tender about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add the carrots celery ginger salt and pepper. Cook for a few more minutes to blend the flavors. The carrots and celery should remain crisp. Stir the black beans and sunflower seeds into the skillet and cook just until heated through. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Meanwhile prop open each pita using a toothpick place some of the shredded cheese inside and heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds or until cheese has melted. Set aside.

Step 3

Spoon vegetable mixture into the pita triangles and remove toothpicks. Garnish with sour cream and chives.

Nutritional Information

Pita Love Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 264.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.8g 26%

Carbohydrates: 24.7g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 13.6g 21%

Saturated Fat: 7.6g 38%

Cholesterol: 31.5mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 778IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 4mg 31%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 3.8mg 6%

Folate: 46.3mcg 12%

Calcium: 251.4mg 25%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 45.8mg 16%

Potassium: 234.5mg 7%

Sodium: 613.4mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 122.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.