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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 can chick-peas - (15 oz), undrained
1 garlic clove - (to 2), peeled
1/4 cup parsley sprigs - (loosely packed)
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
4 pita breads
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, sliced
1 cup alfalfa sprouts, rinsed, drained
2 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
Directions
Toast sesame seeds in small nonstick skillet over medium heat until lightly
browned, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet and cool.
Drain chick-peas; reserve liquid.
Place garlic in food processor. Process until minced. Add chick-peas,
parsley, lemon juice, olive oil and pepper. Process until almost smooth,
scraping sides of bowl once. If mixture is very thick, add 1 to 2
tablespoons reserved chick-pea liquid. Pour hummus into medium bowl. Stir
in sesame seeds.
Cut pita breads in half. Spread about 3 tablespoons hummus in each pita
bread half. Divide tomatoes, cucumber slices and alfalfa sprouts evenly
among pita breads. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 2 Fat.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 402; Calories from fat 22%; Total Fat 11g;
Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 15g; Carbohydrates 67g; Cholesterol 7mg;
Sodium 758mg; Dietary Fiber 11g.
Comments: Hummus, made of mashed, cooked garbanzo beans, has Mediterranean
origins. Although hummus is used as a protein-packed sandwich spread in
this recipe, it is also a healthful dip for crudites or wedges of toasted
pita bread.
Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-28-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 96 Calories; 7g Fat (60.2% calories
from fat); 3g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 4mg Cholesterol;
60mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0
Fruit; 1 Fat.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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