6 Delicious Ways to Stuff a Pita

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Pita bread, sometimes called Arabic bread, is a soft, slightly leavened flatbread that's hugely popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. The fun part of it is that, because it's baked at a very high temperature, the dough puffs up and separates during cooking, naturally creating a pocket. Slice the pita round in half and you have 2 instant pockets ready to be filled with all manners of sandwich fixings. Likewise, you can just fold the whole pita in half, the way you would with naan bread, to create a sturdier sandwich, depending on your fillings. Perfectly portable and open for endless culinary creativity, what you stuff your pita with is only limited by your imagination. Here are some terrific ideas to get you started.

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Falafel Pita Sandwich

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Pita bread's best-known stuffing is the classic falafel (fried chickpea balls). Typically paired with an Israeli salad of diced tomatoes, diced cucumbers, and sliced onions, the whole sandwich is drizzled with tahini sauce. It's perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
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Sabich Sandwich

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Almost as popular as a falafel stuffed pita, the sabich is a Middle Eastern sandwich with fried eggplant, hard-boiled egg, hummus, tahini, Israeli salad (diced tomatoes, diced cucumbers, and sliced onions), and a sweet and spicy mango sauce called amba. It's a lot of different flavors that all go perfectly together.
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Middle Eastern Chicken Shawarma

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Shawarma sandwiches are the ultimate Middle Eastern on-the-go meal and they can be made with chicken, beef, lamb, or even vegetarian. But the classic chicken calls for thinly sliced meat wrapped in pita bread with veggies, seasoning, and sauce.
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Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwich

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Grilled chicken makes a great sandwich no matter how it's served. But stuff it into a pita along with some lettuce, spinach leaves, or a few grilled vegetables and top it with your favorite Middle Eastern sauce for the perfect taste.

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Toasted Pita Salad Bowl

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Move over burrito bowls because the pita bowl is here. Crisp vegetables such as fresh baby spinach leaves, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onion are combined with roasted chickpeas and a tahini dressing, then served in a baked pita bowl. It's lunch heaven and healthy as well.
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Thanksgiving Leftovers Pita With Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

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Is the best part of Thanksgiving food the meal itself or the leftovers? Well, both of course but those leftovers are definitely important. Give the post Thanksgiving day leftovers sandwich a fresh twist with pita bread and a delectable cranberry pomegranate sauce. You'll be tempted to make the meal all over again just to have this sandwich.