Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa Recipe

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The Middle Eastern Food Kitchen (The home of delicious Middle Eastern Food Recipes) invites you to try Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa Recipe. Enjoy a collections of quick & easy Middle Eastern food recipes and learn how to make Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa.

Yield: 4 sandwiches (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)

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.

Cooking Light
OCTOBER 1997

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

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