By Mayo Clinic Staff
Dietitian's tip:
Pita bread is a hollow flatbread. It is a staple in the Middle East as well as in Mediterranean regions. It can be cut in half and filled with just about anything.
Number of servings
Serves 2
- Weight management
- Meatless
- Healthy-carb
- Diabetes meal plan
- Kidney diet
Ingredients
- 1 whole-wheat pita, cut in half
- 2 or more leaves of romaine lettuce
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced
- 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 and open the pockets.
Divide the lettuce, basil, tomato, onion and cheese between the 2 halves. Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and freshly ground pepper.
Serve.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Serving size: 1/2 sandwich
- Calories 202
- Total fat 8 g
- Saturated fat 5 g
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 2 g
- Cholesterol 20 mg
- Sodium 246 mg
- Total carbohydrate 23 g
- Dietary fiber 3 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Protein 11 g
- Total sugars 3 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 1 g
- Potassium 292 mg
- Calcium 236 mg
- Magnesium 41 mg
- Vitamin D 6 IU
- Iron 2 mg
- Vegetables 1
- Carbohydrates 1
- Protein and dairy 1
- Grains and grain products 1
- Vegetables 1
- Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1
July 13, 2024Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/tomato-basil-sandwich/rcp-20135113