Avocado, Feta Cheese and Green Salad Pita Sandwich
This meatless pita sandwich is made with a whole wheat pita pocket, avocado, feta cheese and homemade Tzatziki sauce.
Pita pocket bread is a great way to enjoy a fresh salad and delicious bread at the same time.
The pita filling includes green salad, arugula, cucumbers, red bell pepper, cabbage and tomato.
And this meatless salad pita pocket also includes avocado, feta cheese and Tzatziki sauce.
About the Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki sauce is a scrumptious side dish made with plain or Greek yogurt, diced cucumbers, garlic, salt, lemon juice (or vinegar) and fresh herbs such as dill or mint that is often served with Greek food.
It’s generally a fairly thick consistency so it can also be served as a dip.
Tzatziki sauce is traditionally made with Greek yogurt because it’s thicker than regular yogurt.
I happened to have regular plain yogurt on hand, so I strained it a bit by putting it in a coffee filter for about 15 minutes before using it.
About the Pita Bread
In this recipe, pita pocket bread is used (the bread can be opened up like a “pocket” where ingredients can be put inside).
In the market, there are generally 2 types of pita bread to choose from.
- a pita pocket that can be opened like in this recipe (these are most often baked in the oven); and
- a pita without a pocket that are thicker and have a soft texture (these are generally baked on a hot surface)
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Salad Pita – Avocado, crumbled feta cheese, sliced red bell pepper, sliced cucumbers, sliced tomatoes, sliced red and green cabbage and…
…arugula and whole wheat (or white) pita pocket bread.
Tzatziki Sauce – Plain Greek yogurt, cucumber, fresh dill, garlic and…
…fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper.
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
Pita Salad Sandwich:
Vegetables – Slice the cucumber (skin-on), cut the red bell pepper in thin strips, slice the tomato and thinly slice the purple and green cabbage.
Then, cut the avocado in half and remove the seed.
Using a spoon, scoop out the avocado from each half and slice it in about 1/2-inch-thick pieces.
Pita Pocket Bread – Cut the pita bread in half and carefully open each piece so that a pocket forms.
The bread tends to be delicate so be careful that it doesn’t tear.
Sandwich – On the inside of the pita pockets, add the avocado, tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, red bell pepper and both cabbages.
Top with arugula.
Set aside.
Tzatziki Sauce:
Cut the skin off of the cucumber and with a small spoon, hollow out the middle to remove the seeds.
Then, dice the cucumber.
In a medium size bowl, add yogurt (if using regular yogurt, strain out the excess liquid), diced cucumber, garlic, dill, and…
…lemon juice.
Stir together and add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve:
Top the pita sandwich with Tzatziki Sauce and serve.
Serve with soup or a side of arugula topped with the leftover vegetables and Tzatziki Sauce.
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Avocado, Feta and Green Salad Pita Sandwich
Ingredients
For the Pita Salad Sandwich:
- 2 pieces of whole wheat pita pocket bread cut in half
- 1 avocado cut in half lengthwise, seed removed, meat scooped out with a spoon and cut into 1/2 thick slices
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 of a whole cucumber, skin on sliced widthwise into thin slices
- 1/2 cup shredded (or thinly sliced) green cabbage
- 1/2 cup shredded (or thinly sliced) purple (red) cabbage
- 1/2 of a red bell pepper stem and seeds removed, sliced
- 1 medium size tomato sliced
- 1/2 cup arugula
For the Tzatziki Sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 of a whole cucumber, peeled cut in half lengthwise, hollow out the seeds in the middle with a spoon, and dice the cucumber
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped dill
- 1/2 teaspoon diced garlic
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes salt or to taste
- 2 dashes ground black pepper
Instructions
For the Pita Salad Sandwich:
- Carefully open each half of pita bread so that a pocket forms. The bread tends to be delicate so be careful that it doesn’t tear.
- On the inside of the pita pockets, add the avocado, tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, red bell pepper and both cabbages. Top with arugula. Set aside.
For the Tzatziki Sauce:
- In a medium size bowl, add yogurt (if using regular yogurt, strain out the excess liquid), diced cucumber, garlic, dill, and lemon juice.
- Stir together, and add salt and pepper to taste.
- For Serving - Top the pita sandwich with Tzatziki Sauce and serve.
- Serve with a side of arugula topped with the leftover vegetables and Tzatziki Sauce.
Recipes Made with Pita Bread
Here are more recipes made with pita “pocket” bread that you may like “Breakfast Burrito Pitas“, “Pita Quesadillas” and this recipe is made with pita bread without a pocket “Seasoned Ground Turkey Pitas“.
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I was just searching the internet for healthy meals this week and am so glad I stumbled upon this one! It looks fantastic and will be on the agenda for the week. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Julie, I’m so glad too. Thank you very much for stopping by!
That’s my kind of sandwich! So beautiful and healthy! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you….I’m glad you liked it. Have a great day.