Open-Faced Greek Pita topped with sliced red onion, spinach, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, feta cheese, and greek olives on a tan plate (with logo overlay)

Open-Faced Greek Pita

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Make an Open-Faced Greek Pita as an easy alternative to a stuffed pita. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean.

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A few weeks ago, when we had friends over for Dinner Club, we had a Greek-themed dinner. Justin planned this one because I really don’t care for Greek food much (I despise cucumbers!). He was so excited to make Greek Pita Sandwiches for dinner.

I tried to convince him to make homemade pitas, but he had meetings in the morning and I had an event at Tyler’s school, so we just didn’t have the time. Well, because of that, he ended up with pitas that couldn’t open to stuff the filling inside. He was a bit disappointed. So, instead of having stuffed pita sandwiches, he made open-faced Greek pitas.

Although the pitas weren’t homemade, the Tzatziki sauce was! In addition to the tzatziki, we had a bunch of other Greek/Mediterranean food as options for the sandwiches. Of course, we also made a batch of hummus so I would have something to eat, too.

Making an open-faced Greek pita is really easy, and can be customized for each person. These meals are perfect when we have our Dinner Club group over. We have a few allergies and dietary restrictions, so it works when we can each make our own. We just make sure to keep the ingredients separated so there isn’t any cross-contamination. Also, there are 8 kids so it gives them options, too.

Open-Faced Greek Pita Step by Step

Ingredients

Toppings

  • 1/2 cup Greek olives
  • 1/4 cup grape tomatoes
  • 1/4 red onion
  • 4 oz spinach
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled)

Preparation

Prepare your toppings, such as spinach leaves, feta cheese, olives, tomatoes, and red onion. It helps to have everything cut into small pieces. We cut the grape tomatoes and olive in half. The spinach was torn. The red onion was sliced and the feta was already crumbled.

Lay a pita on your plate and cover it with some Tzatziki sauce.

Place your desired toppings on top of the sauce.

You’ll want to spread it out, similar to making a pizza, then enjoy!

Open-Faced Greek Pita topped with sliced red onion, spinach, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, feta cheese, and greek olives on a tan plate next to a brown towel and glass of water

Recipe

Originally Published On: April 18, 2019

Last Updated On: January 20, 2023

Open-Faced Greek Pita topped with sliced red onion, spinach, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomatoes, feta cheese, and greek olives on a tan plate next to a brown towel

Open-Faced Greek Pita

Make an Open-Faced Greek Pita as an easy alternative to a stuffed pita. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy a taste of the Mediterranean.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
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Greek
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Mediterranean
Keyword:
olives
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pita
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tzatziki sauce
Servings: 4 servings
5 from 5 votes

Ingredients

Toppings
  • 1/2 cup Greek olives
  • 1/4 cup grape tomatoes
  • 1/4 red onion
  • 4 oz spinach
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese (crumbled)

Recommended Equipment

Instructions

  • Prepare your toppings by slicing the olives, tomatoes, and onion
  • Place a pita on each plate and cover each with Tzatziki sauce
  • Spread the toppings evenly over each pita
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Nutrition Facts
Open-Faced Greek Pita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 837mg35%
Potassium 257mg7%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 2940IU59%
Vitamin C 9.7mg12%
Calcium 171mg17%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

30 thoughts on “Open-Faced Greek Pita”

  2. Nahashon Kyalo

    That looks delicious. I have a ten-year-old sister who’s head over heels in love with cooking, and I think this is something she could do long term. Do you have any advice for her or a post where you detail your journey in the realm of cooking?

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    1. Stephanie Lynch

      That’s so awesome! I love when kids get involved in the kitchen. I don’t have one particular post, but in the menu at the top there’s a section called “kitchen tips” and there are a lot of posts in there, including a few I did called “Back to the Basics” that would probably be a good place to start.

      Reply
  3. Lydia Smith

    5 stars
    Being creative is something every food blogger I know has. Turning lemons into lemonade and we have a new recipe here. We should be having a recipe book soon, Steph, where all disappointing meals are turned to greatness like Open-Faced Greek Pita.

    Reply
  4. Angela Tolsma

    I personally love the combination of Tzatziki and hummus on pitas. I think it’s delicious. I totally can’t wait to have warm enough days to eat this on the patio! Interesting you don’t like cucumbers.

    Reply
  7. GiGi Eats

    Greek Food is definitely one of my favorites, for real! 🙂 Now I want to support my local businesses and order some from my favorite greek spot today!

    Reply
  12. Lisa

    My mouth is watering over this Greek pita. Living in Italy, our diet is Mediterranean but we never eat pita! I definitely will be making this at home.

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  17. Tammy

    5 stars
    It’s like a little pizza isn’t it?! Looks so delicious and satisfying…love the cool, fresh flavors of this pita.

    Reply
  20. Rhian Westbury

    Ohh those looks so good, Greek is some of my favourite food, although I’m not a huge fan of olives. I’d usually put a bit of chicken and halloumi into a pitta like this x

    Reply

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