Black Bean Pita With Avocado

Jesus indicates that the way to think about self-denial is to deny yourself only a lesser good for a greater good… In other words, Jesus wants us to think about sacrifice in a way that rules our all self-pity. This is, in fact, just what the texts on self-denial teach (Mk. 8:34-35)… Saint Augustine captured the paradox in these words, “If you love your soul, there is a danger of its being destroyed. Therefore you may not love it, since you do not want it to be destroyed. But in not wanting it to be destroyed you love it.”

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Home2	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Avocado – pitted
1	c	Roma tomatoes – diced
1/2	c	Scallions – chopped
		Two limes, juice of
2	T	Fresh cilantro – chopped
		Salt and pepper
1	T	Olive oil
1/2	c	Yellow onion – diced
1	T	Garlic – minced
1/4	T	Ground cumin
1		1 oz. can black beans, 1 to
		16
1/4	c	Mayonnaise
1	T	Chili sauce
		Pita bread

INSTRUCTIONS

Directions: To make the avocado salsa, combine the avocado flesh with
the roma tomatoes, scallions, lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper.
Set aside. To prepare the black bean mixture, in a large saut pan,
heat the olive oil. Add the yellow onion and saut for 2 minutes. Stir
in the garlic and ground cumin, allowing to cook for 30 seconds. Add
the drained black beans and cook until heated through. Stir, mashing
the beans slightly. Set aside. For sauce, combine the mayonnaise and
chili sauce. Assemble the sandwiches by cutting 1/2" off the top of
the pita to create a pocket. Spread the mayonnaise mixture on one
side. Then spread the bean mixture on top of the sauce. Top with
shredded lettuce and finish with a spoonful of salsa. You can add
shredded chicken if you like.  Converted by MC_Buster.  Converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“I don’t know why some people change churches; what difference does it make which one you stay home from?”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1514 Calories From Fat: 590 Total Fat: 68.3g Cholesterol: 15.3mg Sodium: 1873.5mg Potassium: 2614.8mg Carbohydrates: 189.5g Fiber: 46.9g Sugar: 8.6g Protein: 47.5g