Delightful Pita Bread Recipes

If you are a busy person with no time to cook elaborate nutritious dishes, you can benefit well from a simple recipe that takes less than an hour to make. You no longer need to skip breakfast, since there are breads or pastries that require a fraction of your time. By just mixing in simple ingredients that you readily have in your refrigerator, you can already cook up something delicious and healthy. Hence, you can leave the house with a full stomach – and still early for work.

Pita bread is truly versatile, as you can eat it plain or with all sorts of filling. This makes a great breakfast, particularly for those on the go. Simply cut the bread in half to form pockets, insert a slice of cheese, lettuce leaves, fresh tomatoes and canned chicken or tuna. In just a snap, you can munch on a healthy meal that will give you the stamina as you begin the day.

Check out these pita bread recipes loaded with fabulous taste and good nutrition.

Grilled Cheese Pita

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat Pita, cut in half
• Salad tomatoes – 3 slices
• Mozzarella cheese – 1 ounce
• Green and red bell pepper – 2 rings
• Dill pickle – 4 slices
• Alfalfa sprouts – 1/3 cup

Directions:

Insert inside the pita pocket the slice of cheese, tomatoes, bell pepper, Alfalfa sprouts and pickle. Then, heat a skillet over medium heat setting. When the pan is hot enough, place the pita and cover the skillet. Cook the sandwich for a maximum of 10 minutes, or until the bread turns golden brown.

Chicken Taco on Pita

Ingredients:

• Chicken breast fillet, cooked and chopped – 2 cups
• Avocado, sliced thinly
• Vegetable oil – 1 tablespoon
• Lemon juice – 1 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
• Pita bread, halved – 8 pieces
• Cheddar cheese, shredded – 2 cups
• White onions, sliced in rings
• Green chillies , chopped – 4 ounces
• Lettuce, shredded – 1 cup
• Taco sauce – 1/2 cup
• Sour cream – 1/2 cup

Directions:

Mix well the avocado slices, salt and lemon juice. In a microwave-safe container, put in the chicken, oil, salt, onion and the chillies. Cover the container and set the microwave in high setting for a maximum of 4 minutes.

Use the Pita pockets to insert about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture. Then, add in the lettuce, avocado and cheese. You can have the sour cream or taco sauce as the dip for this superb recipe.

These are only some of the many other recipes for pita bread. You can definitely make a variety of dishes using pita. Simply cut the bread in half, and you can easily insert the delightful food items that you like in this superb sandwich. If you are a vegan or someone who prefers a healthy snack, you can use whole wheat Pita. Then, make your choice of filling for the bread. Whichever way you decide to make the bread, you will certainly adore the nutritious goodness and excellent taste of Pita.

The Author:

feelhungry

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