Grilled Vegetable Pitas With Goat Cheese and Pesto Mayo

Name: Grilled Vegetable Pitas With Goat Cheese and Pesto Mayo
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 stuffed pita halves, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 (4 inch) portabella mushrooms (about 1 pound); 4 medium red bell peppers, quartered; 2 medium vidalia onions (about 1 1/4 pounds) or 2 medium other sweet onions, each cut into 4 slices (about 1 1/4 pounds); cooking spray; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon pesto sauce; 2 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half; 4 leaves lettuce leaves; 4 servings simple grilled vegetables; 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese

Submitted by Scoutie

"Sounds yummy and healthy too! I think marinading the grilled veggies in a freezer bag with olive oil and the rest of ingredients for the veggies for about an hour is what I will try before grilling them. Also, I will probably make double the mayo/pesto mixture. Adapted from Cooking Light, August 2008. Posted for ZWT 6."

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Ready In:: 5mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 4 stuffed pita halves
Serves:: 4

ingredients

For grilled Vegetables
8 (4 inch) portabella mushrooms (about 1 pound)
4 medium red bell peppers, quartered
2 medium vidalia onions (about 1 1/4 pounds) or 2 medium other sweet onions, each cut into 4 slices (about 1 1/4 pounds)
cooking spray
¹⁄₂ teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
For Sandwich
¹⁄₄ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon pesto sauce
2 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half
4 leaves lettuce leaves
4 servings simple grilled vegetables
¹⁄₂ cup crumbled goat cheese

directions

For grilled veggies:
Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
Arrange mushrooms, gill sides up; bell pepper quarters; and onion slices on a baking sheet.
Coat vegetables with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
Drizzle vinegar over mushrooms. Place vegetables on grill rack; grill 5 minutes on each side or until tender.
To make sandwich:
Combine mayonnaise and pesto.
Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture into each pita half.
Stuff each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf, 1 serving Simple Grilled Vegetables, and 2 tablespoons cheese.
Serve immediately.

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Scoutie

Roseville, California

<p>Hello all, being from California, I can honestly say I am a foodie. You can walk by construction workers here and hear them saying things like, So I used some fresh garlic and olive oil, then threw the rest into the pan to sautee. LOL I love all kinds of food, and trying to eat healthier as I get older, but still indulge in the occasional deep-fried food or sweet. <br />I LOVE this site! I have 3 or 4 other food sites such as Epicurious and Food Network, but I always come back here! The ease and all of the features just can't be beat. <br />Thanks Zaar and I look forward to participating more.</p>

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