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     Southwestern White Bean Pita Pockets

Category   Entrees - Maindishes
Sub Category   Low-fat
Servings   4
Preptime   25 minutes

Ingredients
1 1/2 Tablespoons Lime Juice, divided
4 Teaspoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, divided
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
1/4 Teaspoon Salt, divided
1/4 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
2 15 Ounce Cans White Beans, rinsed, drained and divided
1/2 Cup Diced Tomatoes
1/4 Cup Diced Red Bell Peppers
1/4 Cup Diced, seeded, peeled Cucumber
 
1/4 Cup Diced Red Onion
1 or 2 Fresh Jalapeno Peppers, seeded and minced
2 6 inch Pita Pockets, cut in half
2 Cups Shredded Lettuce
1/2 Cup Crumbled Queso Fresco Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese
4 Lime Wedges

Instructions
Combine 1 Tablespoon lime juice, 2 teaspoons olive oil, cumin, 1/8 teaspoon salt, red pepper, and 1 cup beans in a food processor or blender, process until smooth.
Place ramaining lime juice, remaining olive oil, remaining salt, remaining beans, tomato, bell pepper, cucumber, onion, and jalapeno in a bowl and toss well to combine.
Spread about 3 Tablespoons processed bean mixture inside each pita half. Place 1/2 cup lettuce and about 3/4 Cup bean, tomato mixture in each pita. Sprinkle on 2 Tablespoons cheese.
Serve with lime wedges.
Serving Suggestions
363 Calories, 9 g. Fat, 16g Protein, 54.9g Carbs, 7.6g Fiber


Originally Submitted
3/19/2011





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