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Easy Mediterranean Pita Pizzas: A Quick & Healthy Recipe

 
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.
This recipe appears in: European 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