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Easy Pita Lunch Ideas

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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.