Pita Love
"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."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sunflower Seed | 1 oz (28g) hulled | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Pita Bread | 1 slice (30g) white | 79 |
| Green Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/8 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/8 cup sliced black olives
- 1/8 cup sliced carrots
- 1/8 cup sliced celery
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup cooked black beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 whole wheat pita breads, cut into quarters
- 1/8 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream, for topping
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives