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Serves
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199
Calories
Dietician's Tip: Pita bread is a hollow flatbread that is a staple in the Middle East as well as Mediterranean regions. It can be cut in half and filled with just about anything.
Ingredients
- 1 whole-wheat pita, cut in half
- 2 or more leaves of romaine lettuce
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 1 thinly sliced tomato
- 2 thin slices of red onion
- 2 ounces reduced-fat smoked provolone cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Toast the pita bread halves in the toaster and open the pockets. Divide the lettuce, basil, tomato, onion and cheese, and layer between the 2 halves. Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and freshly ground pepper. Serve.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: Half a filled pita
- Calories 199
- Cholesterol 15 mg
- Monounsaturated fat 0 g
- Saturated fat 4 g
- Sodium 311 mg
- Total carbohydrate 23 g
- Dietary fiber 3 g
- Protein 11 g
- Serving size Half a filled pita
- Total fat 7 g
- Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1
- Grains and grain products 1
- Vegetables 1
- Carbohydrates 1
- Protein and dairy 1
- Vegetables 1
- Meat and meat substitutes 1
- Nonstarchy vegetables 1
- Starches 1
Last Updated: 07-10-2015
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