Greek Chickpea Pitas

A vibrant and fresh Greek-inspired pita sandwich filled with seasoned chickpeas, crisp vegetables, and a creamy dill yogurt sauce.

By RecipeBoss

Servings

Time Required

25 min

Ingredients

15 oz chickpeas

0.25 cup red onion

0.5 cup cucumber

1 cup cherry tomatoes

0.5 cup kalamata olives

0.25 cup fresh parsley

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp dried oregano

0.5 tsp cumin

0.5 tsp salt

0.25 tsp black pepper

1 cup plain yogurt

2 tbsp fresh dill

1 clove garlic

4 count whole wheat pitas

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1
Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Finely dice the red onion. Chop the cucumber and halve the cherry tomatoes. Pit and chop the Kalamata olives. Chop the fresh parsley.
2
In a medium bowl, combine the rinsed chickpeas, diced red onion, chopped cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chopped olives, and chopped parsley.
3
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, dried oregano, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Pour this dressing over the chickpea mixture and toss to combine.
4
In a separate small bowl, combine the plain yogurt, chopped fresh dill, and minced garlic. Stir until well combined. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper if desired.
5
Warm the whole wheat pitas slightly in a pan or microwave.
6
Assemble the pitas by spreading a generous amount of the dill yogurt sauce inside each pita, then filling with the chickpea mixture.
7
Serve immediately.

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