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Toasted Pita & Pinto Bean Salad

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Toasted Pita and Pinto Bean Salad

Crispy toasted pita bread with seasoned pinto beans, diced cucumber, tomato and fresh lettuce, easy and tasty.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

5 min

Ready

28 min
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 each pita bread, whole wheat
6-inch, torn into bite-size piece
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3 cloves garlic
peepled
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teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
fresh
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2 tablespoons cumin seeds
toasted and ground
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2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
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1 x black pepper
freshly ground to taste
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2 cups pinto beans
well drained, cooked
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cup cucumbers
peeled and diced
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1 cup italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced
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1 cup romaine lettuce
sliced
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¾ cup feta cheese
crumbled
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4 tablespoons parsley leaves
freshly chopped
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2 tablespoons mint leaves
freshly chopped
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 each pita bread, whole wheat
6-inch, torn into bite-size piece
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3 cloves garlic
peepled
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0.6 ml salt
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3E+1 ml lemon juice
fresh
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3E+1 ml cumin seeds
toasted and ground
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3E+1 ml olive oil, extra-virgin
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1 x black pepper
freshly ground to taste
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473 ml pinto beans
well drained, cooked
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158 ml cucumbers
peeled and diced
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237 ml italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced
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237 ml romaine lettuce
sliced
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177 ml feta cheese
crumbled
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6E+1 ml parsley leaves
freshly chopped
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3E+1 ml mint leaves
freshly chopped
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Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Lay pita pieces on a large baking sheet.

Bake until crisp and starting to brown, 5 minutes.

Let cool on the pan.

Mash garlic and salt to form a paste.

Transfer to a small bowl, add lemon juice, ground cumin and whisk to blend.

Add oil whisking continually.

Season with pepper.

Place beans, tomatoes and cucumber in a big serving bowl.

Add the toasted pita, lettuce, crumbled feta, parsley, mint leaves and the dressing; toss to mix.

Season with more pepper if desire.

Serve immediately.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 248g (8.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 27148% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 27%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 753mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 7g 29%
Sugars g
Protein 23g
Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 25% Iron 28%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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