Hungry Girl’s Veg-Meatball Stuffed Pita

Pita bread is a staple in Mediterranean cuisine and is believed to have originated in ancient Mesopotamia around 2500 BC.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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Hungry Girl’s Veg-Meatball Stuffed Pita

Cooking Method: Baking, Sautéing Cuisine: American, Mediterranean Courses: Lunch, Main Course Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 8 ounce Veg-Meatballs
• 4 piece Pita bread
• 4 tablespoon Hummus
• 1 cup Cucumber
• 1 cup Tomato
• ¹⁄₂ cup Red onion
• ¹⁄₂ cup Lettuce
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Place the veg-meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through.
3. While the veg-meatballs are baking, prepare the pita bread by heating it in a toaster or oven until warm.
4. In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to make a dressing.
5. In a separate bowl, combine the cucumber, tomato, red onion, and lettuce.
6. Once the veg-meatballs are done baking, remove them from the oven and let them rest for 5 minutes.
7. Cut each pita bread in half and spread 1 tablespoon of hummus inside each half.
8. Stuff each pita half with 2 veg-meatballs and a portion of the cucumber, tomato, red onion, and lettuce mixture.
9. Drizzle the dressing over the stuffed pitas.
10. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g16%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 5g

Protein 15g30%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.