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Caprese Salad Pita Pockets
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Caprese Salad Pita Pockets

12 ingredients 20 min 4 openrecipes
Caprese Salad Pita Pockets

Luscious mozzarella all snuggled up inside a whole-wheat pita with some fire-engine-red tomatoes, vibrant green basil and super silky balsamic vinegar dressing.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

395
Calories
12g
Protein
21g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Buffalo 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 cup Cherry Tomatoes
  • 4 ounces, weight Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese Cubes
  • 1 cup Thinly Sliced English Cucumber
  • ¾ cups Baby Spinach
  • ¼ cups Fresh Basil
  • 2 Tablespoons Scallions, Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 dash Sea Salt
  • 1 dash Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
  • 4 whole Boston Or Bibb Lettuce Leaves
  • 2 whole Pita Rounds, Cut In Half Across The Center To Create Two Pockets

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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