Veggie Pita Club Sandwich
Created by Kchurchill5 on July 16, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #10120
Ingredients
- 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)
How to Make
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (499.1 g)
- Calories 627.3
- Total Fat - 37.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 20.6 g
- Cholesterol - 94.9 mg
- Sodium - 1807.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.2 g
- Sugars - 9.4 g
- Protein - 50.8 g
- Calcium - 1611.4 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 27.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg