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NordMad pita with greens and dressing
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NordMad pita with greens and dressing

A fresh, filling pita packed with crisp vegetables, creamy dressing and a hint of lemon – a modern Nordic take on a classic.

TraditionalEverydayLunchEarth DayQuick mealComfort food
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17 min total
2 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

servings
Units
  • 4 stk Pita bread (wholemeal if possible)
  • 3.5 oz Lettuce (e.g. romaine or little gem)
  • 0.5 stk Cucumber
  • 5.3 oz Cherry tomatoes
  • 0.5 stk Red onion
  • 1 stk Avocado
  • 1 håndfuld Fresh parsley or basil
  • 7.1 oz Optional falafel or halloumi
  • 5.3 oz Greek yoghurt (10% fat)
  • 1 fed Garlic (crushed)
  • 0.5 stk Lemon (zest and juice)
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the vegetables

    1. Rinse and cut all the vegetables: lettuce into strips, tomatoes in half, red onion into thin slices, cucumber into cubes and avocado into slices.
    5 min
  2. 2

    Make the dressing

    1. Stir together yoghurt, garlic, lemon, honey, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Taste and chill.
    3 min
  3. 3

    Warm the pitas

    1. Warm the pitas briefly in the oven or toaster until soft and lightly crisp.
    3 min
    180°C
  4. 4

    Fill the pitas

    1. Cut a pocket in the pitas and fill with lettuce, vegetables and optional chicken, falafel or halloumi. Top with dressing and fresh herbs.
    5 min

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Details

Nutrition

Calories

520kcal

Protein

24g

Fat

26g

Carbs

42g

Serving Size

350g

Dietary

Allergens

GlutenMælk

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Serve right away.

Drink Pairings

  • • Oven: Sparkling water with lemon

Side Pairings

  • • Boiled potatoes or toasted rye for the sauce

Dessert Pairings

  • • Fruit

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 1 days
  • • Temperature: 4°C
  • • Method: Store filling and dressing separately in the fridge

Tips

Preparation

  • • You can bake your own pitas for extra flavour.
  • • The dressing can be made the day before – the flavour improves.

Cooking

  • • Remember to have fun with it

Serving

  • • Serve with lemon wedges and extra herbs on top.
  • • Make it more filling with lentils
  • • bulgur or chickpeas as filling.

Variations

Flavor

  • Basic

Health

  • Standard

Method

  • Baked

Toppings

  • None

Author

M

Michael

Nordmad pita – enkel, grøn og fuld af frisk energi til hverdag eller picnic.

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Author

M

Michael

Nordmad pita – enkel, grøn og fuld af frisk energi til hverdag eller picnic.