Lentil Pita Sandwiches Recipes

LENTIL SHAWARMA PITAS

Steps:

• Place the lentils into a medium saucepan and cover with a few inches of water. Place over high heat and bring the water to a boil. Lower the heat and allow to simmer until the lentils are tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes, adding water to the pot as needed. Drain the lentils when finished cooking.
• While the lentils simmer, combine the soy sauce, lemon juice and tomato paste in a small bowl.
• Coat the bottom of a large skillet with olive oil and place it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Sauté about 1 minute more, until very fragrant.
• Add the lentils and the soy sauce mixture to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the lentils are heated throughout and the liquid has dried up.

LENTIL PITA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Chop the cucumber, tomato, and kalamata into 1/2in pieces.
• Stir together the veggies, lentils, and feta.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Warm the pita in the over or directly over a flame.
• Cut the pitas in half, open them up, spoon the tzatiki in the inside and fill up with the lentil filling. Enjoy!

VEGETARIAN SLOPPY LENTILS IN PITA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and vegetarian burger; cook 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally to crumble up the vegetarian burger.
• Add lentils, cumin, and thyme; stir until seasonings become fragrant. Add 1/2 cup water, tomatoes, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes or until lentils are tender and mixture is thick (add additional water as needed). Discard bay leaf.
• Fill each pita half with 1/2 cup lentil mixture. Spoon 1 Tbsp yogurt into each pita half; top with 2 Tbsp cucumber. Sprinkle with mint if desired.