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Pita Love
Photo: Gabriel Gurrola

Pita Love

16 ingredients 20 min + 10 min 8 servings openrecipes
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."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

793
Calories
44g
Protein
40g
Fat
70g
Carbs

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

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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