Recipes with Pita Bread

Our recipes with pita bread will give you delicious options for breakfast, appetizers and salads. Turn that left over pita bread into your next family meal!

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Falafel Beef Burgers

My husband loves falafel! This is a healthy and tasty twist on a traditional favorite. We like to serve them with an assortment of olives, peppers and pickles. —Marla Clark, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Lebanese Street Sandwiches

3 reviews

Arayes are grilled Lebanese-style pitas that are stuffed with a seasoned meat mixture. They're commonly found throughout the food stalls...


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Chicken Souvlaki Pitas

2 reviews

This is a favorite at our house, especially in summer. A quick trip to the market for a few ingredients...


Fruity Chicken Salad Pitas

2 reviews

I found this handwritten recipe tucked inside an old community cookbook I bought more than 40 years ago. I made...


Pressure-Cooker Lamb Pitas with Yogurt Sauce

The spiced lamb in these stuffed pita pockets goes perfectly with cool cucumber and yogurt. It's like having your own...

Layered Mediterranean Dip with Pita Chips

3 reviews

Not your ordinary layer dip, the bold combination of hummus and Greek yogurt will be a new most-requested recipe at...


Gourd-geous Halloween Nachos

My family loves nachos so much that I sometimes serve them for lunch. To get in the Halloween spirit, I...

Chicken Pita Pockets

4 reviews

If everybody's hungry and you're crunched for time, reach for a pita pocket. Just slice them open, fill them up...


Greek Beef Pitas

7 reviews

A local restaurant that's famous for pitas inspired me to make my own Greek-style sandwiches at home. Feel free to...


Mini Mediterranean Pizza

5 reviews

I was on a mini pizza kick and had already served up Mexican and Italian variations, so I opted for...


Feta Pitas

1 review

Toasty pitas sprinkled with tasty toppings gave rave reviews from Tammy Smith's clan in Live Oak, Texas. "These pizza-like snacks...

Pear Waldorf Pitas

1 review

Here's a guaranteed table brightener for a shower, luncheon or party. Just stand back and watch these sandwiches vanish. For...


Lamb Pitas with Yogurt Sauce

The spiced lamb in these stuffed pita pockets goes perfectly with cool cucumber and yogurt. —Angela Leinenbach, Mechanicsville, Virginia


Peppered Pork Pitas

5 reviews

Believe it: Cracked black pepper is all it takes to give my pork pitas some pop. With these, any weeknight...


Grilled Greek Pita Pizzas

5 reviews

This easy flatbread pizza captures classic Mediterranean flavors in every bite. It works equally well as a speedy main dish...


Picadillo in Pita Bread

I made many one-dish, top-of-the-stove meals while raising three children. After I'd worked all day, there was always something to...

Hearty Sirloin Pitas

1 review

Blue cheese takes these colorful sandwiches to the next level of flavor. To soften the pitas up a bit, warm...


Thai Turkey Salad Pitas

1 review

Here’s a quick and easy way to use up leftover turkey. My son likes to try foods from different nationalities,...


Beef Pitas with Yogurt Sauce

8 reviews

I've always wanted to tour the Mediterranean, but this is as close as I'll get...for now. Top these gyros with...


Grilled Beef Gyros

4 reviews

A spicy marinade adds zip to these grilled beef slices tucked inside pita bread. Friends from Greece gave us their...


Chive Mascarpone Dip with Herbed Pita Chips

1 review

I have a massive herb garden in the summer, with an abundance of chives. This cream-cheesy dip helps use them...


Mediterranean Nachos

3 reviews

Make a Mediterranean version of nachos using crisped pita wedges topped with ground lamb or beef, feta cheese and a...


Fruity Peanut Butter Pitas

5 reviews

My kids ask for these pita sandwiches all the time. They haven’t noticed that as good as the pitas taste,...


Grilled Flatbread Veggie Pizza

3 reviews

We pile veggies onto flatbread for a fun way to eat healthier. Our go-to recipe for weeknights easily changes with...


Crab Salad Pockets

When I'm out of crab, I substitute tuna with great results. This sandwich makes a nice, light lunch.

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Mediterranean Chips & Dip

8 reviews

Garlic and cannelini beans, take hummus from the Middle East to the Mediterranean. The homemade chips come out of the...


Curried Beef Pitas with Cucumber Sauce

2 reviews

A good friend gave me this recipe when I first got married. I was a bit apprehensive to try it...


Grilled Eggplant Pita Pizzas

2 reviews

We grow eggplants and love to use them for our special pizza. Grilling adds robust flavor to the crust, veggies...


Cajun Popcorn Shrimp Sandwiches

8 reviews

These seafood sammies are a tasty way to get heated up. Simply adjust the seasoning and hot sauce to put...


Three-Cheese Nachos

1 review

I received the recipe for these tasty nachos from a co-worker a few years back. They're fun to serve as...


Fajita Pitas

6 reviews

I was late coming home one evening and forgot to pick up tortillas for the fajitas we'd planned for dinner....