Toasted Pita & Bean Salad

Name: Toasted Pita & Bean Salad
Prep time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 6-inch whole-wheat pita breads, cut or torn into bite-size pieces; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons ground toasted cumin seeds (see Tip); 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground pepper to taste; 2 cups cooked pinto beans, well drained and slightly warmed (see Tip); 1 cup diced plum tomatoes or 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered; 1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced; 1 cup sliced romaine lettuce; 1 cup crumbled feta cheese; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Toasted Pita & Bean Salad was pinched from <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/toasted_pita_bean_salad.html" target="_blank">www.eatingwell.com.</a>

"Beans add protein to this tasty riff on the classic Middle Eastern salad fattoush, made with lettuce, cucumbers, tomato, mint and pita bread...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 6-inch whole-wheat pita breads, cut or torn into bite-size pieces

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2 cloves garlic, peeled

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1/8 teaspoon salt

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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

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2 tablespoons ground toasted cumin seeds (see Tip)

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3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Freshly ground pepper to taste

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2 cups cooked pinto beans, well drained and slightly warmed (see Tip)

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1 cup diced plum tomatoes or 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered

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1/2 cucumber, peeled and diced

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1 cup sliced romaine lettuce

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1 cup crumbled feta cheese

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3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

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3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

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