Meat, Vegetable and Cheese Pitas

Submitted by peachez

"Quick, filling and tasty lunch. Adjust any ingredients to your tastes. I make these for those eat on the run days."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 4 halves

ingredients

• Filling

• 1⁄4 cup swiss cheese, cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 1⁄2 cup cooked meat, cut into 1/2 inch cubes or thinly sliced (ie ham, turkey, chicken)
• 1⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1⁄2 cup cucumber, peeled,slice thinly
• 1⁄3 cup celery, slice thinly
• 1 tablespoon green onion, slice thinly

• Dressing

• 1⁄4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard or 1/2 teaspoon honey mustard
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
• garlic powder, to taste
• 2 whole wheat pita bread, halved

directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine filling ingredients- set aside.
2. In a small bowl combine dressing, mix well.
3. Stir dressing into filling bowl.
4. Spoon into pita halves.
5. Serve immediately.
6. Tip for brown bagging, place prepared mixture in a small container, keep chilled till ready to assemble, makes for a fresh tasting sandwich instead of the fast food route.

Reviews

[Jellybean2]

Good and easy. I especially liked the dressing. I can see making this and keeping it in the fridge for a week's worth of lunch.