Have you ever tried vegetarian burgers? Stuff them in pita bread halves with veggies and an awesome cucumber topping.
Prep Time:10 min; Start to Finish:25 min; Makes:4 sandwiches
Ingredients:
Pitas
1 package (12.8 oz) frozen vegetarian burgers (4 burgers)
1 medium green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, cut into thin slices
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms (3 oz)
Cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 pita breads (6 inches in diameter), cut in half to form pockets
4 leaves red leaf lettuce
Topping
2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise or salad dressing
2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped cucumber
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill weed or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
Directions:
Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 15×10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Place burgers on one side of pan. Place bell pepper, onion and mushrooms on other side of pan. Spray vegetables with cooking spray for about 3 seconds; sprinkle with seasoned salt.
Bake 10 minutes. Remove mushrooms from pan. Turn burgers and vegetables; bake 5 to 8 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender and burgers are hot.
In small bowl, mix topping ingredients. Spread topping on insides of pita bread halves. Fill each pita bread half with lettuce, burger and vegetables.
Nutritional Facts:
1 Serving: Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 40); Total Fat 4 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 720mg; Total Carbohydrate 24g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g); Protein 18g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 8%; Iron 20% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
enjoy! 
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Carvela
love this! just bought vegan burgers and pita bread...love a little red pepper hummus on them, too!
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