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Mediterranean vegie pita

Two open Mediterranean vegie pitas served on a cutting board with a glass jug of milk with a straw in the background.
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Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 0 minutes
Makes: 1
 
Serves: 1
Two open Mediterranean vegie pitas served on a cutting board with a glass jug of milk with a straw in the background.
  • 1.5 serves of vegetables per 
  • serving
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Ingredients

1 wholemeal pita, sliced in half
¼ cup hummus or babaganoush
¼ cup grated carrot
1 handful baby spinach

For extra interest try also adding one of these:
¼ cup no-added-salt canned chickpeas, drained & rinsed
2 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
3 sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
3 Kalamata olives, halved

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Spinach
Lettuce
Pita bread
Lebanese bread or a bread roll

Tips

  • With wholemeal bread, hummus and veg, this recipe is an excellent source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer. 
  • This is a simple recipe that kids can help make. They are more likely to eat things they have helped make. 
  • Look for dips and pitas that are lower in salt. Use the Health Star Rating to choose the healthiest brand. The more stars the healthier it is. 

  • This is a good recipe to use up a bit of left over carrot. 
  • Leftover carrot can be cut into sticks and eaten as a snack, with some of the hummus. 
  • Leftover pita bread can be frozen. 

  • Lebanese bread is usually cheaper than other flat breads.  
  • Making your own hummus or babaganoush is usually cheaper than packaged dips.

Method

Step 1
Spread the dip inside each pita pocket.

Step 2
Place the rest of the ingredients in the pocket.


Food safety tip: If you are packing for lunch, hummus or babaganoush needs to be kept cold so pack an ice brick. 

Tips

  • With wholemeal bread, hummus and veg, this recipe is an excellent source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer. 
  • This is a simple recipe that kids can help make. They are more likely to eat things they have helped make. 
  • Look for dips and pitas that are lower in salt. Use the Health Star Rating to choose the healthiest brand. The more stars the healthier it is. 

  • This is a good recipe to use up a bit of left over carrot. 
  • Leftover carrot can be cut into sticks and eaten as a snack, with some of the hummus. 
  • Leftover pita bread can be frozen. 

  • Lebanese bread is usually cheaper than other flat breads.  
  • Making your own hummus or babaganoush is usually cheaper than packaged dips.

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