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Recipe: Black Beans in Pita Pockets
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 0 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 1-1/2 Lbs. canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 Tbs. chopped pimento
  • 2 Tbs. parsley
  • 4 tsp. olive oil
  • 2 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 4-1/2 tsp. water
  • 1/4 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 pita pocket bread, warm and cut in half
This Recipe is considered:
Low Cholesterol
Cooking Directions:
Combine beans, pimento and parsley in a salad bowl. Combine remaining ingredients, except pitas, in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add salt and pepper to taste. Shake vigorously. Pour dressing over beans. Set aside 30 minutes. Divide equally and stuff into pita breads.
 
Per Serving: calories 366, fat 6.8g, calories from fat 17%, protein 16.0g, cholesterol 0.0mg, dietary fiber 13.3g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 366 Milk Exchanges 0.0
Protein 16.0g Vegetable Exchanges 0.1
Carbohydrates 63.1g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 13.3g Bread Exchanges 3.9
Sugar 7.2g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 6.8g Lean Meat Exchanges 0.0
Saturated Fat 2.0g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 3.8g Fat Exchanges 0.9
Poly-unsaturated Fat 1.0g
% Calories from Fat 17%    
Cholesterol 0.0mg
Sodium 487.2mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 26.6IU Calcium 116.7mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.6mg Copper 0.5mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.5mg Iron 5.1mg
Niacin (B3) 3.9mg Magnesium 77.2mg
Vitamin B6 1.2mg Manganese 0.8mg
Vitamin B12 0.0mcg Phosphorus 245.8mg
Vitamin C 16.0mg Potassium 628.7mg
Vitamin E 2.0IU Selenium 18.2mcg
Folate 122.0mcg Sodium 487.2mg
Pantothenic Acid 0.6mg Zinc 1.5mg