Greek Grilled Vegetable Flat Bread Sandwich

Recipe contributed by: Dhara Balwa

We have a small Greek restaurant near our home that serves yummy food. One of my favorites is the Roasted Vegetable Pita Sandwich. Now, good or bad(Should we do a poll?), as soon as I taste something I like, the first thing that comes in my mind is 'How much effort it takes to make it at home?' And of course I have to try and recreate it at least once. The easier and/or quicker ones stick in the regular home menu and for others all I can say, 'I am proud I attempted' :) That being said, some of my friends don't approve much of this curiosity of mine and they insist if I start making all the things at home, I would end up hardly eating out ( Friends, FYI it hasn't happened so far!) All I can say is I am a big foodie and I always look forward to eating out. The main reason being not cleaning up afterwards. :)

So, in connection to this part of story of my life, this recipe is inspired from the pita sandwich. They use Tzatziki as a spread, feta cheese which I omitted as I don't really feel the need of it and roasted vegetables. I used the flat bread as it is easier to eat and more flavorful as the spread actually spreads every where. I found these great flat breads from Costco called Roll Ups. Very soft and super healthy. It was a successful experiment and needless to say, it is now a part of my home menu. Plus with grilling season here, it would be a good addition to your grill parties too.

Photo by Dhara Balwa

Serves: 5
Prep time: 10 min plus 2 hours to marinate vegetables; Cook time: 15 min
Difficulty level: Easy

Tzatziki (Greek yogurt and cucumber mix)

Recipe contributed by: Dhara Balwa

With summer here, Indian raita/ Chhas is such a refreshing and cool addition in the meal. Tzatziki is very similar to Cucumber Raita. It is served as a dip with pita bread/ chips or flat bread. I like most versions of it. But it amazes me how something healthy can be turned into unhealthy! If you go to buy Tzatziki in grocery stores and read the nutrition label, you will see lot of oil, preservatives and flavor enhancers that just doesn't feel right. And it is easy to make the healthy version with basic ingredients from your kitchen. I tried it and tastes soooo good! Add it to your menu of dips for your chips or appetizers. It can be prepared in advance or add it as a protein source in your regular meals. You can also use it as spread on your toast or in a sandwich just like the one I made called Grilled Vegetables Flat Bread Sandwich.

Photo by Dhara Balwa

Makes: 2 1/2 cups
Prep time: 2 hours for straining plus 5 min
Difficulty level: Easy