Dinner

Toasted Pita and Bean Salad is for Dinner.

Toasted Pita and Bean Salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Toasted Pita and Bean Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Toasted Pita and Bean Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Toasted Pita and Bean Salad are:

* 2 6-inch whole-wheat pita breads, cut or torn into bite-size pieces
* 2 cloves garlic, peeled
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons ground toasted cumin seeds (see Tip)
* 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
* Freshly ground pepper to taste
* 2 cups cooked pinto beans, well drained and slightly warmed (see Tip)
* 1 cup diced plum tomatoes or 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
* 1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced
* 1 cup sliced romaine lettuce
* 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Here is how you make Toasted Pita and Bean Salad:

1. Preheat oven to 400?F. 2. Spread pita pieces out on a large baking sheet. Bake until crisp and beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool on the pan. 3. Mash garlic and salt with the back of a chef?s knife to form a paste. Transfer to a bowl, add lemon juice and ground cumin and whisk to blend. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking continually. Season with pepper. 4. Place beans, tomatoes and cucumber in a serving bowl. Add the toasted pita, lettuce, feta, parsley, mint and the dressing; toss to mix. Season with more pepper. Serve immediately.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARCUSWARD.

The nutritional information for Toasted Pita and Bean Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 417.3

• Total Fat: 19.5 g
• Cholesterol: 33.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,039.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.8 g
• Protein: 21.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Toasted Pita and Bean Salad is Vegetarian