Pita Triangles With Sun Dried Tomatobasil Dip Recipes

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.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, mix the sun-dried tomatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Process until well-blended. Add basil, and continue processing until smooth. Chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

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.

TOASTED PITA TRIANGLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice the pita bread into 8 triangles and place them on a sheet pan. Place the sheet pan in the oven and toast the bread for 10 minutes.

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

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.

BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO DIP

Steps:

• Stir the sour cream, mayonnaise, and lemon juice together in a bowl; whisk the tomatoes and basil through the sour cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator at least 1 hour.

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.

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.