White Bean Hummus Pitas

Stuff pita bread halves with veggies and homemade hummus made with white beans and fresh basil.

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Calories 330
Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 1g
Sodium 460mg

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NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 330
Calories from Fat: 45),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 5g; 5%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 460mg; 460%;
Total Carbohydrate: 56g; 56%
(Dietary Fiber 10g 10% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 15g; 15%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 30%;

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 20 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

Hummus

1: can (15 or 19 oz) Progresso® cannellini beans, drained, rinsed

2: tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1: tablespoon olive oil

1/4: teaspoon salt

1: small clove garlic, chopped

1/8: teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

2: tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves

Sandwiches

4: whole wheat pita (pocket) breads (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets

1 1/2: cups loosely packed fresh spinach

4: very thin slices red onion, cut in half

8: thin slices tomato, cut in half

Directions

1 In food processor bowl, place all hummus ingredients except basil; process 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Add basil; pulse to mix.
2 To assemble sandwiches, spoon about 2 tablespoons hummus into each pita bread half. Place spinach leaves, onion and tomato slices in each.

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Expert Tips

Cannellini beans are loaded with fiber—the soluble kind that helps to lower blood cholesterol. Start slowly so you have time to get used to more fiber.

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Posted 1/3/2011 3:27:57 PM REPORT ABUSE GinaC said:

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I made this and the hummus taste just like what you get in good middle eastern places, my only modification is that i added a little avocado to the pitas it was great

Posted 11/29/2010 3:26:07 PM REPORT ABUSE karina177 said:

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In Israel we use chickpeas for making Hummus, we are lucky enough to be able to buy the chickpeas frozen and easy to prepare the dish. could you please advise if the amount of fiber is as much as in the beans? Thanking you for any advice,

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/16/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.