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Bean and Veggie Pitas Recipe

Renée Flott of Emporia, Kansas uses a zippy Dijon dressing to pull together the satisfying flavors in this Tex-Mex treat. "My husband, Eric, loves it!" she writes. "We like to top these sandwiches with a bit of shredded cheddar cheese."

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Bean and Veggie Pitas Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
1-1/2 cups canned red beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
1/2 cup diced zucchini
1/2 cup diced yellow summer squash
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
DIJON DRESSING:
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
6 whole wheat pita 6 inches), halved
12 lettuce leaves

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; set aside. In a jar with tight-fitting lid, combine the oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, cumin and cayenne; shake well. Line pita halves with lettuce; fill each with about 1/3 cup vegetable mixture. Drizzle with dressing. Yield: 6 servings.

B>Nutritional Facts 2 filled pita halves with about 1-1/2 tablespoons dressing equals 302 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 964 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 10 g fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Bean and Veggie Pitas in Light & Tasty April/May 2001, p7

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Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2011 by chazbi

I made the dressing along with random veggies I had in my fridge (bell pepper, onion, cooked asparagus run under cold water to cool down, and celery). I stuffed veggies into a tortilla with havarti slices and arugula lettuce mix. It was wonderful. I was skeptical of the complex dressing at first but it turned out great. Just the main dish I needed to beat this evening heat.

Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2011 by chazbi