Greek Salad with Bean Spread Pitas

  Salads

For a healthy on-the-go meal, combine fresh Greek salad with zesty hummus. You can also serve the spread with crackers or as a dip with cut fresh vegetables.

Greek Salad with Bean Spread Pitas

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TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
YIELD: 2 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup canned garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon sliced green olives with pimientos
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped marinated quartered artichoke hearts
  • 2 tablespoons sliced Greek olives
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 whole wheat pita pocket halves

Instructions

  • 1. Place the first 5 ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Set aside.
  • 2. In a small bowl, combine the spinach, cucumber, cheese, artichokes, olives and oregano.
  • 3. Spread bean mixture into pita halves; add salad. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 filled pita half: 292 calories, 12g fat (3g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 687mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 7g fiber), 10g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat.

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