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Mediterranean Pita Pizzas
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
2
(8-inch) pita bread rounds

1
teaspoon olive oil

1
cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

2
teaspoons lemon juice

2
medium cloves garlic, minced

1/2
cup thinly sliced radicchio or escarole lettuce (optional)

1/2
cup chopped seeded tomato

1/2
cup finely chopped red onion

1/4
cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese

2
tablespoons thinly sliced pitted black olives



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange pita rounds on baking sheet; brush tops with oil. Bake 6 minutes.

2.
Meanwhile, place beans in small bowl; mash lightly with fork. Stir in lemon juice and garlic.

3.
Spread bean mixture onto pita rounds to within 1/2 inch of edges. Arrange remaining ingredients on pitas. Bake 5 minutes or until topping is thoroughly heated and crust is crisp. Cut each pizza into wedges. Serve hot.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 pizza wedge
Sodium 282 mg
Protein 4 g
Fiber 2 g
Carbohydrate 14 g
Cholesterol 7 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 3 g
Calories from Fat 29 %
Calories 98
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1/2
Starch 1


This recipe appears in: European