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Veggie Pita Club Sandwich

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • PITA
  • Whole wheat pita breads (six)
  • 4 tablespoons hummus
  • 3 tablespoons basil pesto
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • FILLING - LAYER ONE:
  • 2 to 3 bibb lettuce leaves (or boston lettuce leaves)
  • 3 havarti cheese slices (thin sliced)
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 6 to 8 radishes (thin sliced)
  • 1 cucumber (thin sliced)
  • FILLING - LAYER TWO:
  • 4 to 6 bibb lettuce leaves (or boston lettuce leaves)
  • 3 havarti cheese slices (thin sliced)
  • 1 onion (red onion, small, thin sliced)
  • 4 to 4 tomatoes (plum tomatoes, thin sliced)
  • 2 ounces olives (black olives, 1/2 (4 oz) can sliced)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pita Bread ... Pre-heat the oven to broil, or a grill pan to medium high heat. Brush the pita lightly with olive oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Lightly broil, for just a couple of minutes - until warm, and lightly toasted. YOU DO NOT want it crisp, just warmed - and toasted. Remove and let it cool.

  • Step 2: Vegetables ... I used my mandolin; you can also use a food processor too. Or, cut by hand if you want. The idea is that everything should be very thin sliced or shredded; same with the cheese. I got my cheese sliced at the deli.

  • Step 3: Hummus and Pesto ... You can easily make your own; but, to make this easy - I just purchased a store bought hummus and pesto.There is some decent brands out there. Many store delis make there own as well.

  • Step 4: Sandwiches ... It is very simple. Spread the first pita with hummus; then, add 2-3 lettuce leaves, 3 slices of cheese, cucumber, carrots, and radishes. Then, spread another pita with hummus and place (hummus side down) on the filling. Top that pita with pesto, 2-3 lettuce leaves, 3 slices of cheese, tomatoes, red onion, olives, and 2-3 more lettuce leaves. Finish with the last pita spread with pesto. Then, I like to place a heavy pan on the sandwich, filled with a couple of cans, for 15 minutes, to press the sandwich before serving.

  • Step 5: Serve ... Then, make sure to secure the layers with 4 toothpics, or small skewers, and cut in 4 pieces. This is a healthy, yet hearty and filling sandwich. One half I feel is enough for lunch or light dinner. Make a creamy leek or potato soup; or even zucchini soup on the side. Even a fresh gazpacho would be wonderful. ENJOY!

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