Pitas with basil hummus
Ingredients
- Hummus
- 1 bunch basil, roughly chopped, approx. 4 tbsp set aside
- 1 tin chickpeas (approx. 400 g), rinsed, drained, 5 tbsp set aside
- 1 tbsp herbal vinegar
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 0.5 tsp salt
- Pitas
- oil for frying
- 2 pita breads
- 0.5 cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
Total time: 20m
Preparation Time: 20m
Servings
For
2 people
Nutritional Information
Contains 604 Kcal, 14g Protein, 44g Carbohydrates, 38g Fat
Ingredients
- Hummus
- 1 bunch basil, roughly chopped, approx. 4 tbsp set aside
- 1 tin chickpeas (approx. 400 g), rinsed, drained, 5 tbsp set aside
- 1 tbsp herbal vinegar
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 0.5 tsp salt
- Pitas
- oil for frying
- 2 pita breads
- 0.5 cucumber, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
Instructions
-
Hummus
Place the chickpeas in a blending cup along with all the other ingredients, puree until smooth. -
Pitas
Heat the oil in a frying pan, stir fry the reserved chickpeas for approx. 5 mins., remove. Toast the pita breads in the same pan for approx. 1 min. on each side until golden brown. Spread the hummus, chickpeas, cucumber and reserved basil on top of the pita breads. -
Tip:
Use wild garlic instead of basilc.
