Avocado, Feta and Green Salad Pita Sandwich
Bring a fresh green salad to life by serving it inside a whole wheat pita pocket with avocado, feta cheese and homemade Tzatziki sauce.
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.