Recipe Details

Piled-High Vegetable Pitas

Lunch Recipes
Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 cup canned no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and patted dry

  • ½ teaspoon paprika

  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

  • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper

  • 2 cups Roasted Butternut Squash & Root Vegetables (see Associated Recipes)

  • 1 1/3 cups Lemon-Roasted Mixed Vegetables (see Associated Recipes)

  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach

  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved

  • ¼ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese (1 oz.)

  • 2 (6 to 7 inch) whole-wheat pita bread rounds, halved horizontally and lightly toasted (see Tip)

  • ½ cup hummus

  • Lemon wedges

Description

  1. Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add chickpeas; sprinkle with paprika, garlic powder, cumin, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the chickpeas are lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes.

  2. Transfer the chickpeas to a medium bowl. Add Roasted Butternut Squash & Root Vegetables, Lemon-Roasted Mixed Vegetables, spinach, tomatoes, and feta; toss gently to combine. Serve with pita, hummus, and lemon wedges.

 

Tips: For a lower-carb alternative, use thin pita pockets or serve vegetables in lettuce wraps; try Bibb or butterhead lettuce.