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Grains Beans 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

16 oz Chickpeas, canned rinse
drain
1 T Virgin olive oil
2 Tomatoes, chopped
1 c Cucumber, chopped
2 T Onion, minced
2 T Lemon juice
1 T Chopped parsley, or
Fresh mint
1 c Arugula, or shredded
Lettuce
1/8 t Cumin
4 6 inch pita bread rounds
halved
3 T Tahini
1/4 c Plain nonfat yogurt
1/2 t Pressed garlic, soaked in
1/2 t Fresh lemon juice

INSTRUCTIONS

PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 500F. 2. Roll chickpeas in 1 tbsp.
olive oil until coated. Spread on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15
min. or until chickpeas begin to brown. 3. In a medium bowl, mix
together tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, lemon juice, parsley, arugula  and
cumin. If desired, add chopped olives, sliced radishes or  cilantro. 4.
To make tarator sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together  tahini, yogurt
and lemon-soaked garlic.Set aside. 5. Pack pita  pockets with 1/4 c.
chickpeas, 1/2 c. tomato mixture and a drizzle of  sauce. If desired,
garnish with sprinkles of paprika and chopped  parsley.  PANTRY: TAHINI
- Thick paste made from crushed sesame seeds. Also  used in Hummus (a
creamy paste made from mashed chickpeas flavored  with garlic, lemon
juice, olive oil and tahini. Usually scooped up  with torn bits of bita
or raw vegetables, eaten as an appetizer.  TARATOR SAUCE - is usually
served with falafel but can be used to  garnish other dishes made with
chickpeas. FALAFEL - Chickepea  fritter.  Cooked chickpeas, mashed,
spiced and shaped into balls or  patties; usually deep fried. -----[
mcRecipe/patH.24Au96] Posted to  MC-Recipe Digest V1 #216  Date: Sat,
24 Aug 1996 11:53:21 -0700 (PDT)  From: PatH <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu>
NOTES : "Middle Eastern food is  about vegetables.  Eggplant and
tomatoes,= chickpeas and lentils and  about bulgur, garlic, yogurt,
parsley, olive oil,= sesame seeds.  All  superfoods, every one!"=20
(original recipe's claim, "serves 4 at 281  cals; 7.8 g fat" corrected
here)

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 131
Calories From Fat: 30
Total Fat: 3.5g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 271.5mg
Potassium: 252mg
Carbohydrates: 21g
Fiber: 3.9g
Sugar: 1.6g
Protein: 5g


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