Quinoa and Black Bean Cake Pitas
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
¼ cup quinoa1 tablespoon olive oil½ cup finely chopped red onion1 small clove garlic, minced½ teaspoon ground cumin⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper¾ cup black beans, drained and rinsed (½ can)2 whole wheat pita rounds, split horizontally1 medium plum tomato, sliced2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
Cook quinoa according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, cumin and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until tender. Add half of the beans and ½ cup water. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until most of the liquid is evaporated. Transfer mixture to a food processor. Add half of cooked quinoa. Process until smooth. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add remaining beans and cooked quinoa; stir to combine. Shape into 4 small patties. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp and browned, turning halfway through cooking time. Stuff each pita with black bean cakes, tomato, yogurt and
cilantro.
Serving Size: Makes 4 Servings
cilantro.
Serving Size: Makes 4 Servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.2
- Total Fat: 4.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 10.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
- Protein: 6.4 g
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