White Bean Pitas

These super healthy, vegetarian pitas from Chef MD are perfect for lunch or a light, easy supper.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: not set

Ready in 45 minutes
by rotts4me

Ingredients

1 small clove garlic peeled

15 ounce can organic no-salt added navy great northern, or cannellini beans, drained

2 teaspoons walnut oil

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 6- inch whole-wheat pita bread rounds

3 cups watercress, organic preferred coarsely chopped

1 cup organic grape or cherry tomatoes halved

3 tablespoons chopped walnuts toasted


Directions

1. With the motor running, drop the garlic clove through the tube of a food processor; process until minced. Add the beans, walnut oil, lemon juice, rosemary, salt, and pepper; process with on/off pulses until smooth, scraping down the sides of the work bowl once. 2. Cut each pita bread round in half crosswise; open into pockets. Combine the watercress, cherry tomatoes, and walnuts; stuff the pockets with half of the mixture. Spoon the bean mixture into pockets; top with the remaining watercress mixture. Substitutions: Extra-virgin olive oil may replace the walnut oil. Arugula may replace the watercress. Pecans may replace the walnuts, and white balsamic vinegar may replace the lemon juice. Tip: Toast the walnuts in a toaster oven at 350 F for about 5 minutes or until fragrant.

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