Friday, 17 September 2010

Mini Pittas with Warm Salad & Chili Cheese

My new favourite lunch! This dish would also be incredible with mozzerella and other soft cheeses but a friend of mine bought me this delicious chili cheese I wanted to try out. It also works well doing these as mini pizzas. Just follow instructions below but top each pitta instead of stuffing them and put under a grill until cheese has melted.

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To fill 3 mini pittas (one serving) -

This is what you'll need:

3 mini wholemeal pitta bread or 1 regular sized pitta bread
Large handful of spinach
2 stems fresh basil, leaves pulled from stems
Small handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
50g grated cheese of your choice or 1/2 ball mozzerella sliced

This is how you do it:

1. Microwave pitta for 20 seconds or until it puffs up - this makes it easier to open them up.
2. Tear small pockets into the pitta bread and set aside.
3. Wash veggies and wilt in a pan with balsamic vinegar
4. If using grated cheese, add to the mix after removing from the heat and toss until cheese has melted. If using mozzerella - stuff pittas with vegetables then place a slice of cheese inside the pocket.
5. Stuff pittas with mixture. Overstuffing will cause them to fall apart so be aware of this!
6. Serve and enjoy!

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