25 Delicious Recipes for Pita Bread

This hearty street food favorite is easy and fun to make at home. Here, chicken thighs are marinated in lemon, garlic, oregano, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. The meat is roasted then folded into a pita with vegetables and yogurt sauce.

Stuffing a pita with an even layer of spiced beef or lamb before browning it in a pan or grill makes the whole thing crisp and juicy.

This platter of grilled chicken skewers, fresh vegetables, and warm pita is a simple yet satisfying weeknight dinner.

There’s nothing a Costco rotisserie chicken can’t do. By shredding the chicken breast meat (here’s how to do it in less than a minute!), picking up pita bread and a Caesar salad kit, you can turn them into a super-quick and tasty meal that’s perfect on a busy weeknight.

Falafel are made with ground chickpeas, garlic, and herbs, then fried into a glorious fritter. Wrapped in a pita and topped with cucumber-yogurt sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes, it's a delicious vegetarian dinner that everyone loves.

Skip the store-bought stuff — making it yourself with canned chickpeas is so easy and will be far tastier. Stuff it into pita bread with your favorite fixings for an easy and delicious sandwich.

A super-flavorful dressing is made with Greek yogurt, garlic, nutty tahini, and pickled pepper brine. Bonus: this trick using rotisserie chicken makes this the easiest salad to make for dinner.

This vegetarian creamy hummus bowl is inspired by sabich, a Middle Eastern sandwich stuffed with fried eggplant, tomato-cucumber salad, and hard-boiled eggs. It's perfect spooned into warm pita.

Packed with fresh herbs, spices, and a cube of feta cheese in the center, these oven-baked meatballs are exceptionally flavorful and easy enough to make on a weeknight.

Spiced, juicy sheet pan chicken that's perfect for stuffing into pita bread or lavash.

Once you learn how to make this North African dish at home, we guarantee it’ll become a regular in your rotation. You can even add some spicy harissa paste for a kick. Plus, if you’ve ever had difficulty with how to poach an egg, shakshuka is one way to hack perfectly poached eggs.

Crispy, golden-brown mushrooms coated in a medley of ground coriander, cumin, and cayenne; topped with quick-pickled cabbage, fresh veggies, and a minty yogurt sauce.

The hardest thing about making grilled halloumi is having the restraint not to eat it straight off the grill. Unlike other types of cheese —which would melt or fall apart under the heat — halloumi has an exceptionally high melting point that makes it perfect for grilling. Stuff it into warm pita bread with creamy hummus or baba ghanoush and your favorite fixings.

A vegetarian hummus bowl topped with roasted eggplant, tabbouleh, and hearty chickpeas. Spoon it into warm pita bread for an easy weeknight dinner.

Any weeknight dinner recipe that is quick, healthful, and flavor-packed is a winner in our book — and these lamb meatballs check all the boxes. We love these little guys stuffed into warm pitas.

This colorful sheet pan dinner is packed with a wholesome mix of flavorful Mediterranean ingredients – the perfect filling for warm pita bread!

Puebla is known for many iconic dishes, but tacos árabes deserve more attention than they usually receive. They are a beautiful combination of Iraqi and Mexican culture and cuisine and represent the fusion of two beloved dishes: the shawarma and the taco.

This rich, gamey burger is packed with classic Greek herbs and spices — such as cinnamon, coriander, mint, and oregano — which creates a fresh boost of flavor not often found in burger patties. The whole thing is topped with tzatzizki sauce and fresh veggies.

Fluffy savory pancakes packed with shredded zucchini, herbs, and salty bites of feta cheese. Tuck them into warm pita with tzatziki sauce for a tasty weeknight dinner.

This cheesy mash-up of shakshuka and spinach and artichoke dip is the ultimate brunch dish with warm pita.

Inspired by shawarma, these plant-based bowls feature a mix of meaty mushrooms, crunchy romaine, warm plum tomatoes, and tangy pickled onions. Spoon it into warm pita bread for an easy vegetarian dinner.

Harissa paste, an aromatic North African chile paste blended with peppers, citrus, cumin, coriander, and caraway, takes your fried eggs to eleven.

Tofu is tossed in a homemade falafel seasoning, baked until crispy, then served atop a spicy whipped tahini.

In this satisfying egg dish, the popular Persian dip borani esfenaj acts as the base for poached eggs and Aleppo butter.

These vegan sandwiches are packed with za'atar-seasoned tofu, creamy hummus, and plenty of veggies.