High-Protein Lentil Stuffed Pitas (Arayes-Inspired!)
Your new go-to comforting, plant-based protein and fiber-packed dinner. Ready in 30 minutes!
Servings 6
Calories 553kcal
Cost $19
Equipment
- 1 frying pan medium
Ingredients
Stuffed Pitas
- 1 pack pitas I used Food for Life organic & sprouted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 small white onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 can cooked lentils 15 oz, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups ground beef I use Abbott's Plant-Based Ground Beef
- 3 oz tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoon all spice
- ¼ teaspoon coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 2 tablespoon oat flour
Tahini Yogurt Sauce
- 3 tablespoon tahini
- ½ cup greek yogurt I use dairy-free unsweetened
- 2 lemons juiced
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic grated
- Handful cilantro chopped
- Handful parsley chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pan over medium heat, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for about 4 minutes.
- Next, add in the lentils and plant-based ground beef. Saute and cook for 7 minutes. Once it’s browned and cooked all the way through, add in the tomato paste, spices, and oat flour. This mixture should be thick.
- Then, if the pita came frozen, heat it up in the microwave for 10 seconds. Cut just the top off and very gently open it up. Now, stuff it with the meaty filling (as much or as little as you want).
- Once all pitas are stuffed and you've used up the meaty mixture, clean the pan out.
- Then, reheat the pan back to medium/high heat and spray with oil. Sear the open side of the pita face down on the pan for about 2-3 minutes until brown.
- Make the tahini yogurt sauce in a jar by adding all ingredients and mix well until combined. Be sure to finely chop the herbs. If you want a smoother texture, you can blend the sauce. Then, serve with the stuffed pitas and enjoy!
Notes
- For a gluten-free swap, use gluten-free pita pockets.
- If you’re having trouble opening the pitas, A) do so very gently and B) try microwaving the pitas quickly for 20 seconds to soften it up a bit.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 889mg | Potassium: 828mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 6mg
