Roasted Vegetable Pitas Recipes

ROASTED VEGGIE PITAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl, place zucchini, summer squash, onion, mushrooms, and sweet pepper. Add oil, salt, and black pepper; toss to coat. Spread vegetable mixture evenly in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Roast, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Divide roasted vegetables among pita bread halves; drizzle with salad dressing. Top with shredded cheese. If desired, place filled pitas on a baking sheet and bake in the 450-degree F oven for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts.

ROASTED VEGETABLE DIP WITH BAKED PITA CRISPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°. Spread zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper, onion and garlic in jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. Spray vegetables with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and red pepper.
• Bake about 30 minutes, turning vegetables once, until vegetables are tender and lightly browned.
• Place vegetables in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed about 1 minute, stopping blender occasionally to scrape sides, until smooth.
• Serve warm, or refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. Serve with Baked Pita Crisps and vegetable dippers.
• Baked Pita Chips: Heat oven to 375°. Split each pita bread around edge with knife to make 2 rounds. Lightly brush oil over pita rounds. Sprinkle with basil and cheese. Cut each round into 8 wedges. Place in single layer in 2 ungreased jelly roll pans, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, or on 2 cookie sheets. Bake uncovered 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown and crisp. Cool slightly (chips will continue to crisp as they cool). Serve warm or cool. Store in tightly covered container up to 3 weeks at room temperature.

ROAST BEEF GARDEN PITAS

Steps:

• Line pita halves with roast beef. In a small bowl, combine the broccoli, corn, cucumber, carrot, celery and onion., In another bowl, combine the dressing ingredients. Pour over vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Fill pita halves.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE PITAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended; if desired, stir in cayenne. Add tomato, cucumber, onion and olives; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving., To serve, add lettuce to vegetables; toss to combine. Spoon into pita halves; sprinkle with cheese.

SHRIMP SHEET PAN PITA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Wrap the pita bread in foil and set aside.
• Add the asparagus, mushrooms, squash and onion to a sheet pan and toss with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Move to one side of the pan.
• Toss the shrimp with the remaining olive oil and Italian seasoning blend and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add to the other side of the pan.
• Put the foil-wrapped pita in the oven with the sheet pan. Bake, tossing the shrimp and vegetables halfway through, until the shrimp are just cooked and the vegetables are lightly roasted and starting to turn golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Squeeze over the juice of one of the lemons.
• Mix together the yogurt, dill, lemon zest and the juice of the second lemon in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lay out the sheet pan with the shrimp and vegetables alongside a plate with the sliced tomatoes and lettuce, warm pita halves and yogurt mixture. Put the olives and feta into separate bowls and have everyone fill their own pita with the different elements. Garnish with additional dill.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PITAS

Steps:

• After roasting the peppers, position the oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler heating element. Pierce the eggplant several places with a fork; place it on a baking sheet. Turning once as it cooks, broil the eggplant for about 15 minutes, or until it is very tender when pierced with a fork. Set it aside to cool. Move the oven rack to the center of the oven; preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, ⅛ teaspoon of the salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Adjust the seasonings to taste. When the eggplant has cooled, peel it and cut into 1-inch cubes. Toss the eggplant, cilantro, and lemon juice mixture in a medium bowl. Set aside. Cut the peeled roasted red bell peppers lengthwise into ¼ inch-wide strips. Set aside. Combine the soybeans, cumin, and remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Just before serving, wrap the pita breads in foil; place directly on the oven rack for about 5 minutes, or until softened. (Or put the unwrapped pitas in the microwave on high for about 45 seconds). Use a serrated knife to cut each pita in half horizontally. Place the 4 pita bread halves, rough sides up, on large salad plates. Evenly spread each pita round with the eggplant mixture: top with bell pepper strips and mounds of the bean mixture. Add a dollop of yogurt to each pita; sprinkle with the scallions and pepper. ADVANCE PREPARATION: The eggplant and bell peppers can be roasted early the day they are to be served; cover and refrigerate. The eggplant-cilantro and soybean-cumin mixtures can be combined several hours before serving; cover and refrigerate. Bring everything to room temperature and assemble just before serving.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PITAS

Steps:

• Pierce eggplant with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
• Broil 5-1/2 inches from heat 30 minutes or until very tender, turning frequently.
• Let cool; peel and coarsely chop.
• Combine eggplant, parsley, and next 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well, and set aside.
• Cut bell pepper in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes.
• Place pepper, skin side up, on a foil-lined baking sheet; flatten with palm of hand.
• Broil 3 inches from heat 10 minutes or until blackened and charred.
• Place in a zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag, and seal; let stand 15 minutes.
• Peel and discard skins, and cut pepper halves lengthwise into thin strips.
• Combine beans and cumin in a bowl; stir well.
• Top each pita round evenly with eggplant mixture, bell pepper strips, bean mixture, yogurt, and green onions.
• Sprinkle with pepper.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PITA WITH CREAMY FETA DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare and cut the vegetables. Combine in a mixing bowl all of the above ingredients, except the tomatoes, basil leaves, dressing, and pita halves. You may leave the chickpeas out, if you wish.
• Toss vegetable mixture to lightly glaze the vegetables with olive oil.
• Spoon vegetable mixture onto a broiler pan or cookie sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Broil 5 minutes, add tomatoes and basil leaves to vegetable mixture and stir. Baste with additional marinade and broil for an additional 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender and lightly browned. Tomatoes and basil should be just warmed; if you prefer the tomato softer, add with vegetable mixture at the beginning.
• Prepare the dressing while vegetables are broiling.
• Divide the vegetable mixture evenly between pita halves. Drizzle with Creamy Feta Dressing. Serve.
• Creamy Feta Dressing:.
• Combine all ingredients except the dill into a blender and blend until smooth.
• Scrape the sides of the blender as needed. Add more milk as needed to get a consistency that is rather thin and pourable.
• Pour into a bowl and sir in dill. Add more lemon juice if a tangier taste is preferred. Enjoy! This makes enough for 2-4 servings.