Vegetarian

Quinoa and Black Bean Cake Pitas takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa and Black Bean Cake Pitas takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa and Black Bean Cake Pitas makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa and Black Bean Cake Pitas are:

?? cup quinoa
1 tablespoon olive oil
?? cup finely chopped red onion
1 small clove garlic, minced
?? teaspoon ground cumin
?? teaspoon cayenne pepper
?? cup black beans, drained and rinsed (?? can)
2 whole wheat pita rounds, split horizontally
1 medium plum tomato, sliced
2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves

Here is how you make Quinoa and Black Bean Cake Pitas:

Cook quinoa according to package directions.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in amedium skillet over medium heat. Add onion,garlic, cumin and cayenne; cook, stirringoccasionally, 4 minutes or until tender. Add halfof the beans and ?? cup water. Simmer 8 to 10minutes or until most of the liquid is evaporated.Transfer mixture to a food processor. Add halfof cooked quinoa. Process until smooth.Transfer to a medium bowl. Add remainingbeans and cooked quinoa; stir to combine.Shape into 4 small patties. Place on a bakingsheet coated with cooking spray. Bake 15 to 20minutes or until crisp and browned, turninghalfway through cooking time. Stuff each pitawith black bean cakes, tomato, yogurt andcilantro.Serving Size: Makes 2 servingsNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOVITAR.

The nutritional information for Quinoa and Black Bean Cake Pitas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 344.0

• Total Fat: 9.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
• Sodium: 459.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 53.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.5 g
• Protein: 14.2 g