Name: Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (reserve 1 tablespoon liquid); 1 tablespoon tahini; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1 dash red pepper flakes; 3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh; 1 cup tomatoes, chopped; 3/4 cup English cucumber, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup green onion, chopped (I would prefer red onion); 1/4 cup kalamata olive, chopped; 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled; 2 tablespoons cilantro, freshly minced; 1 tablespoon mint, freshly minced; 4 (6 inch) pita bread rounds, halved

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Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa created by gailanng

Found this recipe on the web -- it was taken from Cooking Light Magazine. I love hummus and the addition of these veggies and feta sounds really appealing. Can't wait to try.

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ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (reserve 1 tablespoon liquid)
1 tablespoon tahini
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 dash red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
³⁄₄ cup English cucumber, seeded and chopped
¹⁄₄ cup green onion, chopped (I would prefer red onion)
¹⁄₄ cup kalamata olive, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons cilantro, freshly minced
1 tablespoon mint, freshly minced
4 (6 inch) pita bread rounds, halved

directions

Drain chickpeas in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic and red pepper in a food processor, and process until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl once. Add lemon juice and reserved chickpea liquid, process until smooth. Spoon mixture into a bowl; set aside. Combine tomato and next 6 ingredients (tomato through mint) in a bowl. Spoon 1/4 cup hummus mixture into each pita half; top with 1/4 cup feta-olive salsa.

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review by gailanng

10/8/2011

Pepper, my cockatiel, insisted I share and I deplore giving into bird demands, but there are too many ways they can show their disapproval. Can't live with 'em; can't live without 'em. A vegetarian's delight! Made for Everyday Is A Holiday.

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creation by DailyInspiration

9/16/2011

Found this recipe on the web -- it was taken from Cooking Light Magazine. I love hummus and the addition of these veggies and feta sounds really appealing. Can't wait to try.