Easy Pita Lunch Ideas
These Easy Pita Lunch Ideas are a game-changer for quick, satisfying meals bursting with flavor and texture. Think warm, pillowy pita pockets filled with crisp veggies, creamy spreads, and savory proteins—each bite is a delightful mix of soft, crunchy, and tangy.
Ingredients
Kale & Apple Salad with Avocado
- Stonefire Pitas - Original or Whole Grain
- Drizzle of olive oil
- A bit of Dijon mustard
- Squeezes of lemon
- Apple slices
- Avocado
- Pine nuts
- Salt & pepper
Smashed Avocado and Sunflower Seeds
- Avocado
- Squeeze of lemon
- Sprinkle of sunflower seeds (or any seeds you like)
- Salt & pepper
Red Pepper Hummus with Chickpeas & Feta
- Red pepper hummus (recipe below)
- A few chickpeas
- Diced red onion
- Feta
- Pine nuts
- Parsley
- Red pepper flakes
Red pepper hummus (make in advance)
- 1¼ cups chickpeas
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jarred roasted red pepper (about ¼ cup worth)
- Juice of ½ a lemon
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1-2 teaspoons dry harissa seasoning
- Water, if necessary for consistency
- Salt & pepper
Carrot & Quinoa Salad with Curry Yogurt
- Leftover cooked quinoa
- Dried currants
- Olive oil
- Squeezes of lime
- A bit of cumin
- Shaved carrot ribbons
- A few salad greens
- Greek yogurt
- A bit of curry powder
- Salt & pepper
Instructions
- For the Kale & Apple Salad: Chop the kale. Massage the leaves with olive oil salt and pepper until the leaves are tender. Add a bit of dijon mustard and a good squeeze of lemon. Mix with diced avocado, sliced apples, and toasted pine nuts. Stuff in pita.
- For the Smashed Avocado & Sunflower Seeds: Slice avocado and add a bit of lemon juice, salt & pepper. Use the back of a fork to mash it into the pita. Top with seeds.
- For the Red Pepper Hummus with Chickpeas & Feta: Blend all hummus ingredients together, set aside. Drizzle pita with olive oil and grill on a grill pan. Slather with hummus and top with chickpeas, red onion, feta, pine nuts and parsley. Top with a few red pepper flakes.
- For the Carrot & Quinoa Salad: Mix quinoa with olive oil, lime juice, cumin, currants, salt & pepper. Toss with carrot ribbons and watercress. Mix yogurt with lime, curry powder, and salt. Stuff salad in pita and top with a dollop of curry yogurt.
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