Here is the recipe of another kind of Hummus Sandwich for a quick and healthy meal.
It is the very last of week of school and luxurious cooking has taken a back stage at present. Life is more of roller coaster ride and I do not really enjoy roller coasters; whatever kind they might be. With barely any time at hand and rushing in and out of the home in few minutes attending activities. parties, graduations and “moving ons”, a large bowl of home made hummus ready in the refrigerator saves our life – life on wheels.
A large smear of hummus, roasted vegetables (these can be saved in the fridge after roasting them) along with some kind of a bread make the most delicious meal; easy to make, easy to pack and good to eat.
If you are fond of hummus as we are, always remember to have a stack of whole wheat pita (and hummus of course) easily available. Home made or store bought…any kind will do.
I know the photographs today are not worth a post, but the sandwich is. So I unwrapped the sandwiched I had already packed for him, as A was all ready to grab his lunch and walk out, and took a few shots. I could not make a post without some kind of photographs, could I? Ah! may be I could…
…and please pardon my extremely rushed post.
Hummus Stuffed Pita with Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients: (makes 2 stuffed Pita halves)
- 1 whole wheat pita bread, halved
- 1/2 cup hummus * (more or less as you would want)
- roasted vegetables *
* Roasted Vegetables (feel free to use any kind of vegetables you would like):
- 4-6 half inch thick slices of eggplant (sliced in semi circles)
- 1/4 cup sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup sliced red/green/yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 zucchini, sliced
- freshly ground black pepper
- crushed red pepper
- herbs (dried or fresh, whatever and however much you want)
- salt
- extra virgin olive oil
Hummus:
Here is a list of Hummus recipes (and similar spreads) I have in the blog. You may make your own or use store bought Hummus too.
- Hummus en Fuego
- Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
- Roasted Eggplant with Sun-dried Tomatoes
- Spicy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
- Roasted Tomato and Lentil Dip
Pita:
Recipe for Homemade Pita ( or you may use your favorite store bought Pita)
Method:
To roast the vegetables:
Preheat oven to 370 F.
Combine vegetables, oil, herbs, pepper and salt in a shallow roasting pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender, turning them over occasionally.
To roast them in a skillet: ( I usually use this method as it cooks faster)
Heat some oil in a skillet. Increase the heat to high, add all vegetables preferably in a single layer. Sprinkle herbs, salt, pepper and cook at high heat stirring frequently to cook all sides. The vegetables should get done in 7-10 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside.
To assemble:
Warm the Pita in the oven or over another skillet.(The hummus spreads well and smoothly over a slightly warmed Pita.)
Spread the hummus in both the pockets. Divide the roasted vegetables in two parts and fill in each pocket. Serve warm or cold.
Preparation Time: less than 30 minutes if you have the Pita and the Hummus ready (more if you are making Pita and Hummus at home)
Serves 1 as any meal
Difficulty Level: Easy
Related Posts:
Homemade Pitas with Grilled Chicken Patties & a Salad
Grilled Vegetable and Hummus Tart
Stuffed Meatballs with Grilled Scallions & Orange Mint Yogurt Sauce
Scrumptious and wonderfully summery! I love hummus and pita breads.
Cheers,
Rosa
Looks really good! I am a huge hummus fan 🙂
I could see from FB that how busy you were. I hope now you have the entire vacation ahead to enjoy and have some rest. Hummus with pita pockets are our favourite picnic, we top it with whatever I have in hand – cucumbers, falafel, masala vadais, anything and everything edible will go inside.
All summer post of mine will also be in hurry… yah occupied with so many activities. Love ur photograph’s and my kind of dish..yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuumo…
Wow this looks delicious and the photos are wonderful. I could really go for a sandwich. That hummus looks fantastic.
The pictures are beautiful, I would never have guessed you were rushing.
Small store bought hummus tubs never make it to the fridge in my home, we polish it off at one go, sigh 🙁 & slurp 😉
I like Pita sandwiches and roasted veges sound great, I will skip the eggplant (psychological allergy) and use the rest.
Pictures are amazing..When I was first looking at this post (even before reading) I thought to myself..wish I could take pictures like this 🙂
Love the combo of roasted veggies and hummus!
Great combo! Im loving the hummus 🙂
Nice recipe. But never heard about that. From which region this belongs to?
I blog @ Manidipa’s Kitchen
Manidipa, Hummus is very popular mediterranean/middle eastern dish. It is made of chickpeas and is consumed in large scale in those areas (and now everywhere I think including or home).
This sounds and looks amazing,Soma! My vegetarian husband is going to love this one!
love simple summer filling meals like this! delicious!
So delicious. What a filling meal!
Well rushed or not it still looks amazing Soma! I would love to bite into that pita!
Gorgeous!!!
Soma If only I can grab one out of my screen…
Beautiful Pictures!!
Soma, I’m not sure what you’re talking about as your photos look amazing. Especially that photo of the hummus. I just want to dive right in!
A delicious and healthy meal. I really enjoy looking at your pictures.
[…] I love this combination of ingredients. By simply combining some roasted vegetables with hummus in a wholewheat pitta bread you’ve got one really healthy and satisfying lunch. Hummus is easy enough to make yourself but to be honest I usually just buy mine. Save some roasted vegetables from the previous nights dinner and try out this sandwich (click here for recipe). […]