This Whole Wheat Caprese Pita is part of the My Clean Kitchen – 7 Day Eat Clean Challenge. Click here to learn more. 

Breakfast: Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal

Lunch: Whole Wheat Caprese Pitas, Hummus with Carrot and Celery Sticks

Snack: Trail Mix

Dinner: Maple Bacon Cheddar Turkey Burgers, Sweet Potato Fries

 

 

Trying to eat clean for lunch can always be a challenge. Especially when at school or the office. Not only does your lunch have to be able to travel well, but it also has to be tasty enough to keep you away from the evil vending machine of local burger joint. These Whole Wheat Caprese Pitas are just the trick. Full of great tasting and satisfying ingredients like fresh tomatoes, thick slices of mozzarella cheese, and topped with a great spinach pesto, they will help you and your family stay on track toward eating clean and delicious food!

Local Ingredient: Fresh Basil (from my own basil plant) Local Mozzarella Cheese (bought from a local cheese store)

Whole Wheat Caprese Pitas

Ingredients

2 whole wheat pitas

1/4 cup spinach pesto

2 medium tomatoes

4 thick slices of fresh mozzarella, cut in half

8 fresh basil leaves

Balsamic vinegar, to drizzle

For Spinach Pesto

2 cups fresh baby spinach

1/4 cup grates Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup almond slivers

5 tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cut the whole wheat pitas in half.
  2. Spread the spinach pesto on the pita.
  3. Stuff each pita with 2 slices of tomato, 2 slices of mozzarella cheese, and 2 basil leaves.
  4. Drizzle balsamic vinegar inside the pita.
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