Best Feta Pitas Recipes

MOROCCAN GARBANZO BEAN AND FETA PITAS

Steps:

• Whisk together olive oil, white wine vinegar, and Moroccan spice blend in medium bowl. Place drained garbanzo beans in large bowl and mix in enough vinaigrette to coat. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• Add tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, red onion, and parsley to garbanzo beans. Mix in enough vinaigrette to coat. Season bean salad to taste with salt and pepper. Fill pita halves with bean salad and top with dollop of yogurt. Place 2 pita halves on each of 4 plates; pass remaining vinaigrette separately.

GRILLED PITAS WITH TOMATOES, OLIVES, AND FETA

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Stir tomatoes, olives, onion, 2 tablespoons oil, and mint in small bowl to blend.
• Brush 1 side of each pita with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; place pitas, oiled side down, on grill. Cook until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Turn pitas over; top with tomato mixture, spreading almost to edges. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover barbecue and grill pitas until topping is warm, about 2 minutes. Transfer pitas to plates and serve.

FETA AND MARINATED NIçOISE OLIVES WITH GRILLED PITAS

Steps:

• Make marinated olives:
• With a vegetable peeler remove 4 wide strips zest from lemon. Thinly slice garlic. Break rosemary and thyme into 1-inch pieces and halve bay leaves. In a small airtight container stir together all marinated-olive ingredients. Marinate olives, covered and chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 1 month.
• Prepare grill.
• Put feta on a platter and pour olives and marinade over it. Lightly brush pitas with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill pitas on a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 1 minute on each side. (Alternatively, grill pitas in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Serve pitas warm with feta and olives. Serve cucumber spears on the side.

MOROCCAN GARBANZO BEAN AND FETA PITAS

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, white wine vinegar, and spices in medium bowl. Place drained garbanzo beans in large bowl and mix in enough vinaigrette to coat. Let stand 20 minutes or up to several hours to allow flavors to blend.
• Add tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, red onion, and parsley to garbanzo beans. Mix in additional vinaigrette to coat. Season bean salad to taste with salt and pepper. Fill pita halves with bean salad and top with dollop of yogurt. Place 2 pita halves on each of 4 plates; pass remaining vinaigrette separately.

FETA PITAS

Steps:

• Place pita breads on an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with cheese and Italian seasoning. Top with onion and tomato. , Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes. Cut into wedges if desired. Serve immediately.

FETA & MARINATED NIçOISE OLIVES WITH GRILLED PITAS

Steps:

• Make marinated olives: With a vegetable peeler remove 4 wide strips zest from lemon. Thinly slice garlic. Break rosemary and thyme into 1-inch pieces and halve bay leaves. In a small airtight container stir together all marinated-olive ingredients. Marinate olives, covered and chilled, at least 2 hours and up to 1 month.
• Prepare grill.
• Put feta on a platter and pour olives and marinade over it. Lightly brush pitas with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill pitas on a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 1 minute on each side. (Alternatively, grill pitas in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Serve pitas warm with feta and olives. Serve cucumber spears on the side, if desired.

HUMMUS PITAS WITH FETA-OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• Drain chickpeas in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic and red pepper in a food processor, and process until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl once. Add lemon juice and reserved chickpea liquid, process until smooth. Spoon mixture into a bowl; set aside. Combine tomato and next 6 ingredients (tomato through mint) in a bowl. Spoon 1/4 cup hummus mixture into each pita half; top with 1/4 cup feta-olive salsa.

FETA ARTICHOKE DIP WITH ALMONDS AND TOASTED PITAS

Steps:

• FOR DIP: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the almonds onto a cookie sheet. Toast for 10 minutes. Set aside. Combine all other ingredients into a mixing bowl. Add ½ of the almonds to the mixture. Pour mixture into a baking dish and top with the rest of the almonds. Cover with foil. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. After 20 minutes, remove foil and continue to bake 10 more minutes. FOR PITAS: Slice pitas into triangular wedges. Toss them in a large mixing bowl with olive oil and salt to taste. Toast them in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

BEEF AND FETA PITAS

Steps:

• Cook beef, onion, garlic, oregano and ¼ tsp salt over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Meanwhile, mix cucumber, tomato, yogurt, dill and remaining salt.
• Mix olives in with beef.
• Spoon one quarter of the beef mixture onto half a pita.
• Top each with a spoonful of yogurt mixture and Feta.
• Fold pita in half and serve with remaining yogurt sauce.