Middle Eastern vegetarian pita wrap

This Middle Eastern Vegetarian Pita Wrap consists of a classic Lebanese salad, some hummus and yogurt sauce, wrapped in pita to create a delicious vegetarian meal.

Lemon, garlic, and olive oil run through my veins, so it probably won’t come as a surprise if I tell you I could eat Middle Eastern food every day of my life. We eat a lot of Lebanese food for dinner at our house, but I also like to include it in my lunch meal plans. As much as I love protein, sometimes I want a vegetarian option to keep things simple. Today’s Middle Eastern Vegetarian Pita Wrap is inspired by a local pita shop known for its gyros and tasty toppings bar, which offers pickle sauce, baba ganoush, feta cheese, and more. But I guess why not enjoy a similar dish in the comfort of your own home!

Ingredients

• Pita Bread: A flatbread commonly used in wraps and sandwiches.
• Hummus: A delicious oriental dip made from chickpeas, tahini, olive oil and pine nuts. It can also be flavored with garlic and other spices.
• Tomatoes: Juicy, tart, and slightly sweet tomatoes pair great with cucumbers in a simple salad.
• Cucumber: Used in salad and yoghurt sauce, it gives a fresh, slightly sweet taste.
• Za’atar: A popular spice used in many Middle Eastern cuisines.
• Olive oil: Heart-healthy oil that helps flavor the cucumber and tomato salad.
• lemon juice: Gives the salad and yoghurt sauce a bright citrus flavor.
• Yogurt: Make sure you only use natural yoghurt for the creamy, flavorful sauce, otherwise the taste will be lost. You can use regular or Greek yogurt.
• Dried mint: I usually only use dried mint in my yogurt sauce as it has a different flavor profile than fresh mint.
• Garlic: Gives the yoghurt sauce and the pita wrap a nutty-spicy taste.

How to make Middle Eastern vegetarian pita wrap

Start your Middle Eastern vegetarian pita wrap by preparing your veggies by dicing your tomatoes and cucumbers.

Then make your cucumber yogurt sauce by taking half the cucumber and mixing it with the plain yogurt.

Then add the dried mint and lemon juice to the bowl.

Finally, grate the clove of garlic into the sauce using a microplane.

Stir until fully combined, then chill in the fridge.

Then take the other half of the cucumber and mix it with the tomatoes that have been drizzled with a little olive oil.

Sprinkle the salad with the za’atar and some salt and pepper.

Then add the remaining lemon juice and toss until everything is evenly coated.

Then take your flatbread and spread it with some hummus.

Top the hummus with some cucumber yoghurt sauce (Laban).

Finish off the pita with the mixed vegetable salad before wrapping it all up.

Serve and enjoy your Middle Eastern Vegetable Pita Wrap!

Switch it

• Add more vegetables. The easy tomato and cucumber salad would also be delicious with red onions or peppers.
• Throw in some cheese. Some crumbled feta cheese would taste great with the rest of the ingredients and add an extra zest.

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For an easy, quick lunch or dinner, my Middle Eastern Vegetarian Pita Wrap comes together in under 10 minutes and is sure to leave you satisfied.

No fork required.