Vegetable Stuffed Pitas
Elevate your lunch game with these vibrant and nutritious Vegetable Stuffed Pitas, a quick and easy recipe bursting with fresh flavors and wholesome ingredients. Packed with crisp cucumbers, juicy cherry tomatoes, crunchy carrots, and baby spinach, these pitas are lusciously layered with a creamy hummus base and a lemony olive oil dressing for a Mediterranean-inspired twist. Perfect for a light lunch, snack, or even a picnic, this vegetarian pita recipe takes just 20 minutes to prepare and can be enhanced with crumbled feta for an extra touch of richness. Whether you're craving a healthy lunchtime option or a portable meal on the go, these whole wheat pita pockets deliver on taste, texture, and nutrition, all in one delicious bite.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 pieces Whole wheat pita bread
- 1 cup Hummus
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 medium Red bell pepper
- 1 large Carrot
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 2 cups Spinach leaves
- 0.5 cup Feta cheese (optional)
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half, dice the cucumber and red bell pepper, shred the carrot, and thinly slice the red onion.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red bell pepper, shredded carrot, red onion, and spinach leaves. Add olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Toss well to coat the vegetables evenly.
Cut each whole wheat pita bread in half to create pockets.
Spread about 2 tablespoons of hummus inside each pita pocket to create a flavorful base.
Stuff each pita pocket with the prepared vegetable mixture, pressing gently to ensure it is evenly filled.
If desired, sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the top of the stuffed vegetables for added creaminess and flavor.
Serve immediately as a healthy snack, light lunch, or picnic treat!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1948 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 100.2 g | 128% | |
| Saturated Fat | 28.4 g | 142% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 23.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 107 mg | 36% | |
| Sodium | 4702 mg | 204% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 210.3 g | 76% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 37.7 g | 135% | |
| Total Sugars | 27.2 g | ||
| Protein | 65.2 g | 130% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 890 mg | 68% | |
| Iron | 17.9 mg | 99% | |
| Potassium | 2702 mg | 57% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
