Description
A sophisticated wrap featuring smoky sliced beef, tangy bleu cheese, and caramelized onions in a warm pita pocket—perfect for lunch or light dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (225g) smoked beef (pastrami or smoked roast beef), thinly sliced
- 2 large pita bread rounds (or flatbreads)
- 1/2 cup crumbled bleu cheese
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup baby arugula
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Caramelize onions: Heat butter and olive oil in skillet over low heat. Cook onions with a pinch of salt for 25-30 mins until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Make sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise, Dijon, honey, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Warm pitas: Lightly toast pitas in a dry skillet or oven until pliable.
- Assemble: Spread sauce inside pitas. Layer with smoked beef, caramelized onions, bleu cheese, and arugula.
- Grill (optional): Heat assembled wraps in panini press or skillet for 1-2 mins to melt cheese slightly.
- Serve: Cut in half and serve immediately.
Notes
- For stronger smoke flavor: Use beef smoked with hickory or mesquite.
- Vegetarian option: Substitute smoked tofu or portobello mushrooms.
- Make ahead: Caramelized onions can be refrigerated for 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1420mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg