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This Vegan Pita Sandwich is delicious, easy to make, and comes packed with lots of plants that will help fuel your mind and body for the rest of the day. These vegan pitas are stuffed with an assortment of fresh and cooked vegetables that boost the flavors to a whole new level of delicious!
This pita sandwich was pure delish!
I absolutely love this kind of simple, yet nourishing and delicious, pita sandwich made using wholesome plants. Our recipe is quite easy to adjust, based on the kinds of plants that one likes to eat or may have at their disposal.
If you ask me, this is the perfect quick and easy lunch option, but can also become a cozy dinner. You can even prep the ingredients ahead of time, store them in the fridge, and assemble this pita sandwich later, in about 5 minutes.
Here’s what defines this vegan pita sandwich best. It’s:
Creative
Packed with lots of plants
Fresh & Natural
Nutrient-Dense
Healthy
& Delicious
Free of soy, additives, fillers, and preservatives
Free from refined seed oils and trans-fats
Perfect for lunch or dinner
& 100% Vegan
What you will need
When it comes to food, I like being creative in the kitchen and this vegan pita sandwich is no exception. This pita sandwich is made using fresh healthy plants that can easily be combined in different ways. leaving you room for creativity and improvisation.
I structured this recipe based on different bowls, each one holding a different combination of cooked or fresh vegetables. For the ultimate pita sandwich (including my special tomato sauce) you’ll need the following plant-based ingredients:
Bowl 1 – Cooked Veggies
- green beans (frozen or fresh)
- green peas (frozen or fresh)
- spinach (frozen or fresh)
- broccoli (frozen or fresh)
- mushrooms (I used hribi mushrooms)
- carrot
- squash
- shallots
- red bell pepper
- extra virgin coconut oil
- dried thyme
- dried basil
- bay leaf
- Himalayan salt
Bowl 2 – Fresh Veggies
- cucumber
- tomato
- pickled cucumbers (optional)
Bowl 3 – Tomato Sauce
- tomato purée (or tomato passata)
- garlic cloves
- Himalayan salt
- parsley, dill or basil
- cayenne pepper
Others
- Moroccan pita breads
Reasons to try this pita sandwich
Our pita sandwich is made using wholesome plants and this alone makes it easy to digest and process by the body. With this pita sandwich we are committed to staying away from any kind of processed “foods”, as well as additives, preservatives, and fillers of any kind. You’ll be using only healthy nourishing ingredients that will give your body clean energy, instead of taking it from you.
This vegan pita sandwich comes loaded with beneficial nutrients that will help your body thrive. For starters, it is packed with gut-friendly fiber that supports a healthy digestion and the overall health of your body. Consuming this type of plant-based pita sandwich will literally upgrade your gut microbiome and, with it, your overall health.
When it comes to other types of nutrients, this pita sandwich delivers an assortment of vitamins and minerals. But that’s not all because it also comes packed with different types phytonutrients (antioxidants included) from all those colorful plants that we are using.
I hope that I was able to inspire you into making this vegan pita sandwich yourself. As always, make it a habit to eat the best food that you can and stay healthy!
If you’ve found this pita sandwich interesting, don’t forget to spread the love by letting others know about it.
Enjoy this vegan pita sandwich without guilt because it’s unique, healthy and amazingly delicious!
Healthy Vegan Pita Sandwich
Equipment
- Skillet
- Plain Bowl
Ingredients
Bowl 1 - Cooked Veggies
- 100-150 g green beans (frozen or frozen)
- 100-150 g green peas (frozen or fresh)
- 100-150 g spinach (frozen or fresh)
- 100-150 g broccoli (frozen or fresh)
- 100-150 g mushrooms (I used hribi mushrooms, cubed)
- 2 carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 1 squash (peeled and sliced big)
- 2-3 shallots (peeled and cut big)
- 1 red bell pepper (seedless, sliced)
- 1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp Himalayan salt
- water (for cooking, not too much)
Bowl 2 - Fresh Veggies
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1-2 tomatoes
- 1-2 pickled cucumbers (optional)
Bowl 3 - Tomato Sauce
- 200-300 g tomato purée (or tomato passata)
- a few cloves garlic (peeled, chopped)
- 1 tsp Himalayan salt
- 1/2 tsp parsley (dill or basil)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (or black pepper)
Others
- 4-6 Moroccan pita breads
Instructions
Bowl 1 - Cooked Veggies
- Prepare the vegetables for this part as indicated in parenthesis.
- Transfer everything into a medium sized skillet or pot, and add a bit of water. Depending on the size of your skillet/pot, use just enough water so the vegetables will not stick during cooking.
- Cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables turn soft. Add more water if needed, and cook until veggies are ready.
- Season with salt and pepper before removing from heat.
- Discard any remaining water and move skillet on the side. Let the cooked veggies cool down before assembling the pita sandwich.
Bowl 2 - Fresh Veggies
- Wash and cut fresh vegetables into thin slices.
- Transfer on a plate for using later.
Bowl 3 - Tomato Sauce
- Start by adding all the ingredients for the tomato sauce into a small skillet or small pot.
- Add a bit of water but not too much, since we want to achieve a thick consistency for our tomato sauce.
- Cook everything together for 5-10 minutes over low to medium heat.
- Taste to make sure that you like the flavors and adjust the spices if needed. Should the consistency be too light, consider adding a bit more tomato purée to make the sauce thicker.
- Set aside to cool down before using into the pita sandwich.
How to Assemble this Pita Sandwich
- Before starting to assemble the pita sandwich, make sure that all the vegetables and the tomato sauce are cooled down (so not extra hot), and are placed in different bowls so they can be easily accessible.
- You can use homemade Moroccan pita bread or store bought pitas, it won’t make any difference. Note that I won’t discuss here the recipe for making Moroccan pita bread.
- Use a bigger knife to slowly cut pita bread half way through, making sure not to cut it all the way. The pita bread has to hold together all the vegetables.
- Add different ingredients into pita bread, in the order and quantity that you desire. Be creative and use the ingredients and combinations that you feel like eating.
- Complete pita sandwich by adding a bit of tomato sauce on top of all those vegetables (or even between layers of veggies).
- DONE! Serve this freshly made pita sandwich and … Enjoy!
