Best pitta bread fillings
Pitta pockets make the perfect portable sandwich for a quick lunch on the go. Check out our favourite fillings, from fresh beetroot, goat's cheese and walnut to falafel and halloumi and Mediterranean-inspired lamb with garlic yogurt sauce
Looking for pitta bread fillings? Try our favourite pitta recipes, from healthy falafel and halloumi burgers, fresh beetroot, goat's cheese and walnut pittas or a halloumi salad with houmous dressing and pitta crisps.
Best pitta bread fillings
Vegan doner with homemade pittas and garlic ‘mayo’
Take your pitta lunch up a level with this super vibrant, vegan doner kebab with seitan and a creamy garlic mayonnaise using tofu.
Chicken gyros
Our take on a Greek classic combines herby chicken breasts with creamy tzatziki and salad, all wrapped in a soft, pillowy homemade pitta.
Homemade falafel
The combination of crispy fried falafel, creamy condiments, crunchy salad and tangy pickles in pitta takes this spiced vegan sandwich up a level.
Spiced lamb in toasted pitta
These spiced lamb in toasted pittas, served with a simple salad of tomato wedges, red onion and flat-leaf parsley, makes great party food to pass round or let guests assemble at the table.
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Sabich with green tahini
John Gregory-Smith's version of sabich – warm pitta stuffed with grilled aubergine, boiled eggs, salad, tahini and chilli sauce – is perfect for a leisurely lunch.
Healthy kebabs
These healthy kebabs sees turkey mince mixed with feta, lemon and parsley and stuffed in warm pittas with yogurt and salad. Perfect for a light, summery lunch.
Greek lamb pittas
If you're looking for a quick, easy, Mediterranean-inspired dinner, these Greek lamb pittas are ideal. Ready in under 30 minutes with a garlic yogurt sauce, they're a perfect midweek lunch.
Halloumi salad with houmous dressing and pitta crisps
This salad packs a punch with halloumi, tomatoes, cucumber and red onion with a hummus and yogurt dressing. Serve with crispy wholemeal pitta triangles.
Beetroot, goat's cheese and walnut pittas
These little veggie pockets are a really healthy way to enjoy fresh produce - beetroot, goat's cheese and walnuts - without being too fussy. They're easy to make and ready in just fifteen minutes, perfect for a midweek meat-free meal.
Stuffed mushroom and halloumi pittas
Ready on the table in just 15 minutes, these veggie pittas are stuffed with grilled halloumi, humous, mushrooms and peppers with rocket.
Halloumi-stuffed pittas with cucumber and pickled cabbage
Perfect for when you're running short of time, these quick and easy halloumi-stuffed pittas with cucumber and pickled cabbage serve the family in under 30 minutes.
Falafel and halloumi burgers
This hearty chickpea burger, stuffed into pitta with halloumi and pickled chillies, makes a great low-calorie options for veggies and meat-eaters alike. For a smoky flavour, try cooking falafel on the BBQ.
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