Filled pitas with couscous salad
Simple leftover lunch recipe
2 - 4
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Taking leftovers to the next level, this pita recipe is a keeper. Top the fresh zingy couscous salad with cooked lamb or beef for a yummy lunch. The couscous salad is a versatile way to add in any of your favourite veges and herbs, it's just a matter of finely chopping them for texture consistency. This recipe makes more than enough couscous salad, so serve some on the side of filled pita too.
Taking leftovers to the next level, this pita recipe is a keeper. Top the fresh zingy couscous salad with cooked lamb or beef for a yummy lunch. The couscous salad is a versatile way to add in any of your favourite veges and herbs, it's just a matter of finely chopping them for texture consistency. This recipe makes more than enough couscous salad, so serve some on the side of filled pita too.
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Ingredients
Pita
4 pita pockets
halved
200g leftover beef or lamb meat
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4 Tbsp hummus
Couscous salad
1/2 cup couscous
150ml water
heated until boiling
1 Tbsp butter
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1 tomato
finely chopped
1/2 cucumber
finely chopped
0.5 small red onion
finely chopped
a handful of fresh herbs
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finely chopped
6 olives
optional
0.5 lemon
juice
Method
Filled pitas with couscous salad
Couscous salad
1
Split the top of the pita pockets to allow for filling.
2
Add in a dollop of hummus into each of the pockets, along with a piece of meat and a spoonful of the couscous salad.
Nutrition Information per Serving (340g)
This dish is packed with iron, zinc and vitamin B12 contributing to immunity and energy levels.
Energy
1880
Protein
27g
Total Fat
9.5g
Saturated Fat
3.3g
Carbs
58.0g
Dietary Fibre
10.4g
Sodium
377.8mg
Iron
3.6mg
Zinc
4.0mg
Vitamin B12
0.8µg
