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Avocado Pita Pockets


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  • Author: Recipe Creator
  • Total Time: 12 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x
  • Diet: Low-carb

Description

A quick and healthy meal filled with delicious ingredients.


Ingredients

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  • 2 pieces Joseph’s Bakery low-carb pita bread
  • 1 cup shredded Romaine lettuce
  • 1 very ripe avocado
  • 1/4 tsp. spicy chile powder (or more, see notes)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt or Vege-Sal, or a little more (see notes)

Instructions

  1. Fold over two pieces of low-carb pita bread and toast in the toaster oven. This takes about 1 minute per side.
  2. Cut Romaine lettuce into thin strips and soak in ice-cold water in the salad spinner, then remove the water and spin the lettuce dry.
  3. Mash the avocado and then mix in spicy chile powder and salt to taste.
  4. Spread half the avocado mixture on each pita pocket.
  5. Top with shredded lettuce, fold over and eat!

Notes

  • The amount of spicy chile powder can be adjusted based on your spice preference.
  • More salt or Vege-Sal can be added according to taste.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Toasting and assembling
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 pita
  • Calories: 250
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 200mg
  • Fat: 15g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 11g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 18g
  • Fiber: 8g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg