Toasted Pita & Pinto Bean Salad
Crispy toasted pita bread with seasoned pinto beans, diced cucumber, tomato and fresh lettuce, easy and tasty.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
5 minReady
28 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | each |
pita bread, whole wheat
6-inch, torn into bite-size piece |
* |
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
peepled |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
cumin seeds
toasted and ground |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
pinto beans
well drained, cooked |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
cucumbers
peeled and diced |
|
| 1 | cup |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced |
|
| 1 | cup |
romaine lettuce
sliced |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
feta cheese
crumbled |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
mint leaves
freshly chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | each |
pita bread, whole wheat
6-inch, torn into bite-size piece |
* |
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
peepled |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
cumin seeds
toasted and ground |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
freshly ground to taste |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
pinto beans
well drained, cooked |
|
| 158 | ml |
cucumbers
peeled and diced |
|
| 237 | ml |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
diced |
|
| 237 | ml |
romaine lettuce
sliced |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
feta cheese
crumbled |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
mint leaves
freshly chopped |
|
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.
