Hummus Pita Sandwiches from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Hummus Pita Sandwiches Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 can chick-peas - (15 oz), undrained
1 garlic clove - (to 2), peeled
1/4 cup parsley sprigs - (loosely packed)
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
4 pita breads
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 cup alfalfa sprouts, rinsed, drained
2 tbsp crumbled feta cheese

Recipe Instructions:

Toast sesame seeds in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet and cool.

Drain chick-peas; reserve liquid.

Place garlic in food processor. Process until minced. Add chick-peas, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper. Process until almost smooth, scraping sides of bowl once. If mixture is very thick, add 1 to 2 tablespoons reserved chick-pea liquid. Pour hummus into medium bowl. Stir in sesame seeds.

Cut pita breads in half. Spread about 3 tablespoons hummus in each pita bread half. Divide tomatoes, cucumber slices and alfalfa sprouts evenly among pita breads. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 402; Calories from fat 22%; Total Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 15g; Carbohydrates 67g; Cholesterol 7mg; Sodium 758mg; Dietary Fiber 11g.

Comments: Hummus, made of mashed, cooked garbanzo beans, has Mediterranean origins. Although hummus is used as a protein-packed sandwich spread in this recipe, it is also a healthful dip for crudites or wedges of toasted pita bread.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-28-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 4

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