Turkey and hummus pita pockets
Soft pita halves spread with creamy hummus and stuffed with turkey, cheddar and crunchy vegetables, a no-cook lunch box that is easy to eat anywhere.
- 10 min total
- 10 min hands-on
- Anyone can make this
- Serves 4
- About $2.56 a serving
- 380 calories
- Good the next day
Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 10 minutes.
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- 4 pita bread
- ½ cup hummus
- 8 oz sliced deli turkey
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup baby spinach
Each serving has about 380 calories, 23 g protein, 44 g carbs and 12 g fat, and costs about $2.56 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Missing something?
- No pita bread? Flour tortillas work.
- No cheddar cheese? Shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican blend cheese works.
- No cucumbers? English cucumbers or mini cucumbers work.
- No shredded carrots? Carrots work.
- No baby spinach? Kale or arugula works.
Steps
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Cut each pita in half and gently open the pockets.
Dolly’s tip: Warm them in the microwave for 10 seconds first if they are stiff. Cold pita tears.Spread a spoonful of hummus inside each pocket.
Cut the cheese slices in half and the cucumber.
Thinly slice. Thinly slicing means cutting slices about an eighth of an inch thick, roughly two coins stacked. Thin slices cook in seconds and soften fast, which quick dishes need.
How you’ll know: A slice bends a little when you hold it by one edge, and slow, steady cuts beat fast ones.
Tuck turkey, a half slice of cheese, cucumber, carrots and spinach into each pocket.
Food safety: If you’re pregnant, heat deli meat, hot dogs, salami, pepperoni and smoked salmon until steaming hot, 165°F, just before eating, or leave them out. Eaten cold, they carry a small risk of listeria.
Pack 2 halves standing up in each lunch box so the fillings stay put.
Dolly’s tip: The hummus keeps the pita soft without making it soggy. Add an ice pack, and they are fine made the night before.
Plan this in Dollop, and get the grocery list
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