Smashed Chickpea Pitta

Smashed Chickpea Pitta

 

Serves 1 (contains approximately 400 kcal)

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The Ingredients

  • 70g piece cucumber

  • 10g baby spinach leaves

  • 115g tinned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

  • 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt (3% fat) (30g)

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

  • 1 wholemeal oval pitta (60g)

  • salt (optional) and freshly ground black pepper

The Method

STEP 1

Cut the cucumber into small dice. Shred the spinach leaves.

STEP 2

Tip the chickpeas on to kitchen paper to drain off any excess water completely.

STEP 3

Place the chickpeas into a bowl and roughly smash with a potato masher. Stir in the yoghurt with the cucumber, cumin and lemon juice. Season lightly with salt (optional) and freshly ground black pepper.

STEP 4

Toast the pitta bread in the toaster for 1 minute until puffed up, then leave
until cool enough to handle and split one side open using a sharp knife or scissors

STEP 5

Use the shredded spinach to fill the pitta, then spoon in the smashed chickpea mixture. Cut in half and arrange on a plate to serve.

*Suitable for vegetarians