Best Pita Triangles Recipes

TOASTED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cut each pita in half and then each half in triangles and place them in a single layer on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt.
• Bake for 10 minutes.

HOT CRAB ARTICHOKE AND JALAPENO DIP WITH PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet cook the bell pepper in the oil over moderate heat stirring until it is softened and let it cool. In a large bowl combine the bell pepper the artichoke the mayo the scallions the pimiento the parmesan the lemon juice the worcestshire sauce the jalapeno pepper and the celery salt blend the mixture until it is combined well and stir in the crab meat gently. Transfer the mixture to a buttered ovenproof chafing dish or baking dish and sprinkle it with the almonds. Preheat oven to 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minnutes or until the top is golden and the mixture is bubbly. serve the dip with the pita triangles Pita Triangles Cut each pita loaf into 8 wedges and separate each wedge into 2 triangles. Arrange the triangles rough side up in one tight layer in a jelly roll pan brush them lightly with the butter and season them lughtly with slat, Bake the triangles in the upper third of a preheated 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until they are crisp and golden and lwt them cool in the pan.

GRILLED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan or skillet over a medium-high flame. Brush both sides of each pita with olive oil. Heat 1 pita at a time in the grill pan or skillet, for about 2 minutes on each side, until it is nicely marked. Cut each pita into 6 wedges. Sprinkle with salt, to taste, and serve.

BAKED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Place pita triangles directly on rack. Bake until golden brown and completely crisp, about 10 minutes.

TUNA HORSERADISH DIP WITH PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• In a food processor purée the tuna, the yogurt, the mayonnaise, the onion, the horseradish, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is smooth. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, sprinkle it with cayenne, and serve it with the pita triangles.

PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Combine ingredients except bread. Using a sharp knife, split pita into rounds. Spread each with a tablespoon or so of mixture and place on a cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered, then transfer into plastic bag. When ready to use, preheat oven to 375°. Cut frozen circles into 6ths (small size) or 8ths (large loaves) using a sharp carving knife. Spread on cookie sheet, in one layer. Bake for 15-20 minutes until they start to brown a little.

SPINACH AND GARLIC DIP WITH PITA TRIANGLES AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 10 seconds. Add spinach; sauté until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes. Cool.
• Puree spinach and green onions in processor. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix in sour cream and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill.
• Preheat broiler. Slice each pita bread horizontally in half, forming 2 circles. Cut each circle into 4 triangles. Place triangles in single layer on baking sheet. Lightly brush pita triangles with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with pepper. Broil until golden, watching closely to avoid burning and moving triangles on baking sheet to brown evenly, about 2 minutes. Cool. (Dip and pita triangles can be made 1 day ahead. Keep dip chilled. Store pita in airtight container.)
• Serve dip with pita triangles and assorted raw vegetables.

SPICED BEEF ON PITA TRIANGLES WITH FRESH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place pita triangles on oven rack set in the middle position. Bake until golden brown, 10 minutes. (Store in an airtight tin for up to a week.)
• Mix cumin, ginger, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl. Leave 1/4 teaspoon of the spice mix in the bowl and sprinkle the remaining spices over beef; mix to combine.
• Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat and all but 1/3 cup of the onion; saute seasoning with salt and pepper and stirring frequently to break meat into a finely ground texture. Stir until meat is fully cooked and all liquid has evaporated from the pan, about 9 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of chutney; cook to blend flavors, about 1 minute longer. (Can be refrigerated in a covered container up to 5 days.)
• When ready to serve, rewarm beef and make the salsa: Stir together the mango, cilantro, and remaining chutney, onion and spice mix. Spoon a portion of meat on each pita triangle, top with salsa and serve. Or set out meat, pita chips and salsa and let guests make their own.

PITA TRIANGLES WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO/BASIL DIP

Steps:

• Mix together the Cream cheese,mayo,tomato, lemon juice& garlic, mix well.
• Cut each pita into 12 bite size triangles, the trangles are double thickness, and place them on a cookie sheet.
• Mix together the butter, lemon pepper, fresh basil and pepper.
• Brush one side of each triangle with the butter mixture.
• Bake in 350F oven for apprx 10 minutes or untilcrisp& browned.
• Cool the pita chips& serve with the dip.

SPICY ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD WITH PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Eggplant Spread: Preheat oven to 450. Spray 2 large (shiny) baking sheets with cooking spray. Whisk oil and next 4 ingrediants in large bowl. Add eggplant, bell peppers, and onions. Toss to coat. Divide mixture between the two sheets. Roast until vegetables are tender and lightly browned, turning occasionally, about 35 minutes. Cool 15 minutes on sheets. Transfer half of vegetable mixture to food processor. Using on/off turns, process until coarse puree forms. Transfer to bowl. Repeat with remaining mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in parsley. Can be made one day ahead. Cover, chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving. Pita Triangles: Preheat oven to 450. Place pita triangles on large baking sheet. Arrange in single layer. Spray with olive oil. Lightly salt and pepper (optional). Bake about 3 minutes. Take pan out of oven and flip over the triangles. Spray with olive oil. Return to oven and bake another 3-4 minutes. Cool completely. Can be made 8 hours ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

RED PEPPER HUMMUS WITH TOASTED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place pita triangles on a large baking sheet and spray the surface with cooking spray. Season the tops with garlic salt. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
• Meanwhile, rinse and drain 1 can of the chickpeas. Place drained chickpeas in a blender and add red peppers, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin. Process until smooth. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with parsley.
• Serve hummus with toasted pita triangles arranged alongside.

PARMESAN PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• Cut each pita into 6 pie slice-shaped triangles.
• Separate each triangle into 2 triangles and place on a cookie sheet.
• Brush each pita triangle with butter; sprinkle with garlic powder and parmesan cheese.
• Broil for 1-2 minutes until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
• Serve warm.

MEDITERRANEAN PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place whole pitas on baking sheet.
• Mix yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, water and garlic until smooth.
• Spread half of yogurt mixture on each pita bread.
• Cut yellow pepper lengthwise into strips about 1/8 inch wide, then cut strips in half and place decoratively on pitas.
• Then top each pita with half of the tomatoes, olives and feta.
• Bake for 8 minutes, until pita begins to crisp and feta is beginning to melt.
• Remove from oven, cut pitas into 6-8 triangles and serve warm, or leave whole and serve as individual pizzas.

BAKED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• 1. To make baked pita triangles, cut the bread into fourths using a pizza cutter. You should be able to do 4-6 at a time, stacked. Spread triangles out on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt if desired. Bake at 350-375 degrees about 8-12 minutes, until crisp but not too brown. Cool on rack; package in an air-tight container.
• 2. NOTE: you can also bake them on sheets lined with crumpled aluminum foil. Makes clean up easier, and still no turning over during baking!

SPICED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. In a small saucepan, heat cumin and sesame oil over medium-low heat until fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; add thyme, if desired.
• Brush both sides of each pita round with spice mixture. Cut rounds in half, and cut each half into 6 triangles, each about 1 inch wide.
• Place triangles in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake until crisp and golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.

RANCH PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Combine butter with dressing mix. Spread 2 tsp of butter on each of the 12 pitas, and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp sesame seeds, if desired. Cut each pita into 6 wedges. Bake at 350-degrees until golden brown.

PITA TRIANGLES WITH OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine all relish ingredients; mix well. Let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour or refrigerate up to 4 hours to blend flavors.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil. Cut each pita bread into 6 wedges. Split each wedge to make a total of 24 wedges; place on foil-lined cookie sheets. Brush wedges with 2 tablespoons oil.
• Bake at 350°F. for 5 to 8 minutes or until crisp. Cool 10 minutes. Serve pita triangles with relish.

PITA TRIANGLES FOR HUMMUS

Steps:

• Separate each pita into 2 rounds by cutting along edges. cut each half into six wedges to make 24 triangles. combine oil, butter, garlic a nd oregano. Microwave mixture just until butter is melted. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and stir. lightly brush rough edges of pita with oil mixture. Bake in preheated 325 degrees F. oven for 10 minutes or until wedges are dry and golden.

PITA PIZZA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350* cover baking sheet with foil.
• place pita breads rounds ,leave pitas whole, on the baking sheet.
• top each pita round with tomato sauce and sprinkle with garlic powderand black pepper to taste.
• top with mozarella cheese, may use low fat cheese if you like,baby spinach leaves and chopped mushrooms.
• bake until cheese is melted and pita bread is crisp. about 8-15 minutes.
• allow to cool,slice and serve.

SAVORY PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.Cut each pita in half crosswise. Cut each half into thirds. Separate layers of each triangle. (You will have 12 triangles from each pita round.)In a small mixer bowl at low speed, beat butter, sour cream, dill weed, and salt, if desired, until well blended. (If using lemon-pepper seasoning, omit salt.) Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the butter mixture on rough inside surface of each pita triangle. Place, buttered-side up, on ungreased baking sheets.Bake 10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Best served hot or warm.Serve in baskets with a beverage, or use in place of chips and serve with a vegetable or seafood dip. If making ahead, reheat in a preheated 350° oven 3 to 4 minutes.NOTE: This mixture can be used on flour tortillas however, you will need 16 (6-inch diameter) flour tortillas since they do not separate in half like a pita.