Veggie Pockets
Vegetarian Recipes
Fill pita pockets with a mixture of onions, olive oil, barbecue sauce, broccoli, cauliflower, mayonnaise, carrot, cabbage, squash and top with shredded lettuce.
Recipe Ingredients
3 medium onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
4 cups broccoli florets, cooked and drained
2 cups cauliflower, cooked and drained
1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
1/2 cup each grated carrot, red cabbage and yellow summer squash
6 pita breads (6 inches), halved and warmed
2 cups shredded lettuce
Recipe Directions
In a saucepan, cook onions in oil until tender. Add barbecue sauce; cook and stir for two minutes. Add broccoli and cauliflower; heat through. Stir in mayonnaise, carrot, cabbage and squash; heat through. Fill each pita half with about two tablespoons lettuce and 1/2 cup vegetable mixture.
Nutrition information per serving:
Recipe makes 12 servings
Serving size: 1 pocket
Calories: 143
Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Carbohydrate: 24g
Protein: 4g
Sodium: 218mg
Fiber: 3g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat
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Vegetarian Fact:
If the texture of cooked carrots doesn't work for you, try grating them into soup, stew etc.
