Loaded open pitta
Course: Lunch Servings: 2
Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 10 min
Difficulty level: Easy
VEGAN
GLUTEN FREE
Author: Jennifer Sargison
A really simple yet tasty lunch, we eat this a lot at home as its totally delicious and very moreish. The hummus will make enough for 2 lunches plus you will have plenty of left overs for another day too…it will stay fresh in the fridge in an air tight container for around 3-4 days.
Ingredients
1 portion of homemade hummus;
400g tin chickpeas (drained)
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp sesame oil
up to 4 tbsp fresh filtered water
Salt to taste
For the open pitta
1 pepper
Handful of cherry tomatoes
4 slices of vegan ‘feta’
Drizzle of oil and chilli flakes and paprika to decorate
1 large round pitta bread
Method
Begin with the hummus
Simply blend all of the ingredients for the hummus part of the ingredients, (apart from the water) in a high speed blender.
If the hummus is still looking too thick after a few minutes of blending add the water a tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
The more powerful the blender the smoother the hummus will be. The trick to smooth hummus is all in the blending, scrape down the sides between blends and add water to finish if the hummus is too thick.
Whilst the hummus is blending make a start on the fillings
Fry the peppers for 5 minutes
Add the tomatoes and fry for another few minutes
Slice the vegan feta
Once the veggies are cooked, leave to one side and prepare the pitta bread
Toast the pitta (once toasted it will be easier to slice)
Slice the pitta lengthways so you have 2 x rounds
Load each pitta with a large spoonful of hummus
Add the peppers and tomatoes
Add the vegan feta and place on top of the veggies
Drizzle with oil and a sprinkle of paprika and chilli flakes
If you do make this then I hope you love it
Any thoughts or comments?
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Big love, Jen x
*For those of you eating a gluten free diet because of a gluten intolerance/allergy to gluten or suffering from celiac disease please check the ingredients listed in my recipes carefully. Although many of my recipes are gluten free please make sure you double check your ingredients to check. I am not intolerant to gluten so am no expert but I still like to provide GF options, please fully read your packets at home before making this, thank you :)