Middle Eastern Layered Pita Sandwich

Prep time: 15 minutes

2 lg (7 or 8") pita breads 1 (8 oz.) container hummus 1 med. carrot, shredded
1 med. tomato, sliced ½ med. cucumber, peeled if desired, sliced 1 thin slice red onion, seperated into rings

  1. Split pita breads to form 4 round pieces. Spread 1 pita bread half with 1/3 of hummus; sprinkle with half of carrots. Layer half of tomato slices, then half of the cucumber slices over the carrots.
  2. Top with second pita bread half. Spread 1/3 of hummus; add onion rings.
  3. Top with third pita bread half. Spread remaining hummus over pita. Top with remaining ingredients. Place final pita bread half on top. Press together gently. Cut into quarters.

4 servings

Ingredient info:
Hummus is a mixture of chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic. Used in Middle Eastern cuisine as a spread, dip or sauce, hummus can be prepared from scratch or purchased ready-made. Hummus is sold plain, as well as flavored with ingredients such as roasted red peppers.

Pita bread is a flat, Middle Eastern pocket bread. Stuffed, it makes a perfect portable sandwich. For this recipe, the pita breads are split to form a layered sandwich.

Serving size: ¼ of recipe
Calories: 210
Calories from fat: 50
Dietary exchanges: 2 starch, ½ very lean meat, 1 fat OR 2 carbohydrate, ½ very lean meat, 1 fat



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