Middle Eastern · Lunch
Spiced Herb Oil Sandwich (Low-Calorie)
A Middle Eastern pita sandwich built on a warm za'atar herb oil infused with garlic and lemon. Fresh cucumber, tomato, red onion, and arugula are layered with a tahini-yogurt sauce, creating a vegetarian sandwich that is light, herb-forward, and under 400 calories per serving.
$3
12 minsPrep
3 minsCook
15 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
352Calories
10.8gProtein
20.9gFat
33.2gCarbs
5.9gSugar
6.1gFiber
612mgSodium
3.4mgChol
3.8gSat Fat
420mgPotassium
145mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
9.5mgVitamin C
vegetarian
gluten-free-adaptable
low-calorie
low-cholesterol
high-fiber
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Mince the garlic clove and slice the cucumber, tomato, and red onion on a cutting board.
2
Bloom
Warm the olive oil in a small pan over low heat with za'atar and garlic for 1 minute until fragrant, then stir in lemon juice and salt off heat.
3
Build
Warm the pita in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1 minute per side until lightly speckled, then split open and spread the whisked tahini-yogurt mixture inside.
4
Plate
Layer in cucumber, tomato, onion, and arugula, then spoon warm herb oil over vegetables and serve immediately.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 4 tsp4 tsp za'atar
- 2 tbsp30ml olive oil
- 22 small garlic clove
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 22 whole-wheat pita (130g)
- 2 tbsp30g tahini
- 2 tbsp30g plain yogurt
- 11 cucumber (240g)
- 44 tomato slices (80g)
- 44 thin red onion slices (30g)
- 22 small handful arugula (30g)
- 2 pinch2 pinch salt
