Black Bean Pita Pockets Recipe

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"This is my own creation, invented one day at lunch time when I had limited time and ingredients," writes Ruth Lee, of Troy, Ontario. To add a fresh, crisp taste, add chopped cilantro to these pockets. Complete your meal by serving these with Chunky Tomato Guacamole.

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Black Bean Pita Pockets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 pita bread (6 inches), halved
3/4 cup torn romaine
1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Just before serving, fill pita bread halves with romaine, bean mixture and tomato. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 filled pita half (prepared with reduced-fat mayonnaise) equals 319 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 615 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Black Bean Pita Pockets in Cooking for 2 Summer 2008, p16