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Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 299
- Calories from fat: 22%
- Fat: 7.3g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Protein: 12.7g
- Carbohydrate: 47.7g
- Fiber: 4.9g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
- Iron: 4.1mg
- Sodium: 337mg
- Calcium: 135mg
Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- Dash of crushed red pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 3/4 cup chopped seeded English cucumber
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
- 4 (6-inch) pita bread rounds, halved
Preparation
- Drain chickpeas in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and red pepper in a food processor, and process until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl once. Add lemon juice and reserved chickpea liquid, process until smooth. Spoon mixture into a bowl; set aside.
- Combine tomato and next 6 ingredients (tomato through mint) in a bowl. Spoon 1/4 cup hummus mixture into each pita half; top with 1/4 cup feta-olive salsa.
Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sandwiches
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Mediterranean, Greek
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor
- OCCASION: Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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