Preventions Chickpeas in Pita

Preventions Chickpeas in Pita Ingredients

16 oz Chickpeas; canned rinse	Lettuce
1 tb Virgin olive oil	1/8 ts Cumin
2 lg Tomatoes; chopped	4 6 inch pita bread rounds;
1 c Cucumber; chopped	TARATOR SAUCE
2 tb Onion; minced	3 tb Tahini
2 tb Lemon juice	1/4 c Plain nonfat yogurt
1 tb Chopped parsley; or	1/2 ts Pressed garlic; soaked in
Fresh mint	1/2 ts Fresh lemon juice
1 c Arugula; or shredded

Instructions for Preventions Chickpeas in Pita

PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 500F. 2. Roll chickpeas in 1 tbsp. olive oil until coated. Spread on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 min. or until chickpeas begin to brown. 3. In a medium bowl, mix together tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, lemon juice, parsley, arugula and cumin. If desired, add chopped olives, sliced radishes or cilantro. 4. To make tarator sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together tahini, yogurt and lemon-soaked garlic.Set aside. 5. Pack pita pockets with 1/4 c. chickpeas, 1/2 c. tomato mixture and a drizzle of sauce. If desired, garnish with sprinkles of paprika and chopped parsley. PANTRY: TAHINI - Thick paste made from crushed sesame seeds. Also used in Hummus (a creamy paste made from mashed chickpeas flavored with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and tahini. Usually scooped up with torn bits of bita or raw vegetables, eaten as an appetizer. TARATOR SAUCE - is usually served with falafel but can be used to garnish other dishes made with chickpeas. FALAFEL - Chickepea fritter. Cooked chickpeas, mashed, spiced and shaped into balls or patties; usually deep fried. -----[ mcRecipe/patH.24Au96] Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #216 Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 11:53:21 -0700 (PDT) From: PatH NOTES : "Middle Eastern food is about vegetables. Eggplant and tomatoes,= chickpeas and lentils and about bulgur, garlic, yogurt, parsley, olive oil,= sesame seeds. All superfoods, every one!"=20 (original recipes claim, "serves 4 at 281 cals; 7.8 g fat" corrected here)

Main Ingredient: BeansCuisine: Uncategorized

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Ingredient Insight - look inside this recipe

Arugula	Cucumber	Cumin	Garlic
Lemon	Lettuce	Mint	Olive Oil
Onion	Parsley	Pita	Tahini
Tomato	Yogurt

Beans Arugula Garlic Olive oil Onion Parsley Peas Pita Tomato Lemon Lettuce

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