Pitas Stuffed With Hummus and Tomato

Name: Pitas Stuffed With Hummus and Tomato
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 pitas
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 1 19-ounce can chickpeas, drained and thoroughly rinsed; 3 tablespoons tahini; 4 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 large cloves garlic, finely minced; 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium tamari; 2 tablespoons minced parsley; 6 whole-wheat pitas; 3 large scallions, thinly sliced; 3 large ripe tomatoes

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 pitas

119-ounce can chickpeas, drained and thoroughly rinsed
3tablespoons tahini
4tablespoons water
2tablespoons lemon juice
2large cloves garlic, finely minced
2teaspoons reduced-sodium tamari
2tablespoons minced parsley
6whole-wheat pitas
3large scallions, thinly sliced
3large ripe tomatoes

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine chickpeas, tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic and tamari in food processor and process until well blended and smooth.
Step 2
Stir in the parsley.
Step 3
Toast pitas until they begin to puff; slice almost completely through into two circles.
Step 4
Spread ⅓ cup tahini mixture over half of each pita; top with ⅙ of the sliced scallions and slices of ½ a tomato. Top with other pita circle and serve.