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Pita Jungle Launches a New Seasonal Kitchen Crafts Menu

Cauliflower Taco (Photo courtesy of Pita Jungle)

Pita Jungle Launches a New Seasonal Kitchen Crafts Menu

Jan 16, 20243 min read

Pita Jungle has recently introduced its newest Seasonal Kitchen Crafts Menu, providing a convenient and delightful way to kickstart your New Year with healthy eating resolutions.

Side note: For the seventh straight year, the Mediterranean diet has won the title of best overall diet in U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of best diets. That’s pretty nifty, right? What’s even niftier is that Pita Jungle is all about Mediterranean-inspired dishes.

The new seasonal menu titled ‘International Street Flavors’ features a variety of meals with light, fresh, and unprocessed ingredients inspired by “the celebration of foods and flavors from streets across the globe.” The International Street Flavors menu is available now through late spring for dine-in, carryout, and delivery.

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Green and Blue Escarole Salad (Photo courtesy of Pita Jungle)

New Dishes Include:

  • Lemon Chicken Rice Soup – Marinated chicken, turmeric brown rice, celery, carrots, onions, fresh lemon juice, garnished with arugula. (Gluten-free)
  • Mediterranean Street-Cart Chicken Bowl – Mediterranean-style dark-meat chicken Asada, lemon-cilantro mixed beans, turmeric brown rice, tomatoes, corn, red onions, radish, tahini, Pita Jungle sriracha, cilantro-jalapeno hummus, pine nuts, lemon, garnished with cilantro, mint, and parsley.(Gluten-free)
  • Street Style Falafel Wrap – Falafel balls, freshly chopped tomatoes and red onions, pickles, fresh jalapeno, tahini, Pita Jungle sriracha, cilantro, parsley, mint, lavash wrap, with fries and a side of toum. Made gluten-free with a gluten-free wrap.(Vegan )
  • Street Style Gyro Wrap – Broiled beef and lamb gyro, tzatziki, freshly chopped tomatoes and red onions, pickles, lavash wrap, with fries and a side of toum.
  • Mediterranean Bean & Cheese Burrito – Evoo-pan sautéed Mediterranean mixed beans, cheddar, feta, tahini, Pita Jungle sriracha, freshly chopped tomatoes and red onions, yogurt-cumin sauce, jalapeno, parsley, lemon juice, flour tortilla.(Vegetarian)
  • Street-Noodle Stir Fry – Stir-fried fresh vegetables: cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, mushrooms, onions, with spaghetti, in a spicy garlic-ginger sauce garnished with mint and cilantro.(Vegan)
  • The Most Excellent Lamb Burger – Hand-formed lamb patty, hothouse tomato, sliced red onion, baby arugula, tzatziki and mint on a brioche bun with fries and a side of toum.
  • Wharf Shrimp Louie Bowl – Shrimp, escarole, avocado, egg, tomatoes, cucumbers, tahini louie sauce, mint, parsley, lemon wedge(Gluten-free)
  • Green & Blue Escarole Salad – Escarole & endive salad mix, apples, strawberries, gorgonzola, candied walnuts, creamy gorgonzola dressing (contains dairy). (Gluten-free) (Vegetarian) 
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Street Style Falafel Wrap (Photo courtesy of Pita Jungle)

$3 “Inflation Busters”

  • Wood-Fired Cauliflower Taco – Wood-fired caramelized cauliflower, tahini, Pita Jungle sriracha, caramelized onions, toasted pine nuts, parsley, corn tortilla. (Vegan)
  • Shawarma Toum Chicken Taco – Mediterranean-style dark-meat chicken Asada, toum, tomatoes, pickles, radish, red onions, jalapeno, cabbage kale super greens, tahini, Pita Jungle sriracha, parsley, corn tortilla. (Gluten-free)
  • Hummus & Chicken Taco – Mediterranean-style dark-meat chicken Asada, hummus, tomatoes, pickles, red onions, radish, pine nuts, parsley, cabbage-kale super greens, corn tortilla. (Gluten-free)
  • Skinny Toum Chicken Wrap – Mediterranean-style dark-meat chicken Asada, toum, tomatoes, pickles, red onions, tahini, Pita Jungle sriracha, parsley, mint, lavash wrap.
  • Falafel Skinny Wrap – Original or baked falafel, tahini, Pita Jungle sriracha, tomatoes, pickles, red onions, parsley, mint, and lavash wrap. (Vegetarian) Made vegan with baked falafel.

Desserts & Sides

  • Kneffe Cheesecake – a Middle Eastern and indulgent fusion of creamy cheesecake
  • Fries – served with a side of toum
  • Garlic Cilantro Fries – fries, garlic, cilantro, romano cheese, salt, served with a side of toum

Article written by:

Sam Jump
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