Description
Use a few dashes of MSG to lower the salt but power up the “meaty” flavor in these plant-based sammies! Adapted from The 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook (Callisto, 2018)
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion (about ½ medium)
- 1 cup chopped bell pepper (about 1 medium)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (15-ounce) can lentils, drained and rinsed (or 2 ¼ cups cooked lentils)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can low-sodium diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon Ac’cent flavor enhancer
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 4 whole-wheat pita breads, split open
- 1 ½ cups chopped seedless cucumber (1 medium)
- 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
Instructions
- In a pot over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add onion and bell pepper, cook for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and cook for another minute, stirring often.
- Add lentils, canned tomatoes, cumin, thyme, Ac’cent and salt. Turn heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
- Stuff each pita with the lentil mix. Layer with cucumbers and lettuce, serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 334
- Sodium: 619
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Fiber: 12
- Protein: 16
- Cholesterol: 0