Best Feta Garbanzo Bean And Eggplant Pita Sandwiches Recipes

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Provided by CaliforniaJan

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas)
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped seeded tomatoes
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped seeded peeled cucumbers
1 cup coarsely crumbled feta cheese
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
4 whole pita bread rounds, halved crosswise
plain yogurt

Steps:

To make the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, white wine vinegar, and spices in medium bowl. Place drained garbanzo beans in large bowl and mix in enough vinaigrette to coat. Let stand 20 minutes or up to several hours to allow flavors to blend.
Add tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, red onion, and parsley to garbanzo beans. Mix in additional vinaigrette to coat. Season bean salad to taste with salt and pepper. Fill pita halves with bean salad and top with dollop of yogurt. Place 2 pita halves on each of 4 plates; pass remaining vinaigrette separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 664.5, Fat 37.5, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 33.4, Sodium 1069, Carbohydrate 66.3, Fiber 8, Sugar 5.7, Protein 17.6

Feta, Garbanzo Bean, and Eggplant Pita Sandwiches image

Yield Makes 6 halves

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound Japanese eggplants, unpeeled, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 15 1/2-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained, 1/2 cup juices reserved
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, divided
5 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese, divided
3 pita bread rounds, warmed in oven or toasted

Steps:

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant cubes and onions; sauté until soft and beginning to brown, about 9 minutes. Stir in garbanzo beans, cumin, and lemon juice. Sauté until heated through and flavors blend, adding enough garbanzo bean liquid by tablespoonfuls to moisten if mixture is dry, about 4 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons mint and 3 tablespoons feta cheese. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Cut pita breads crosswise in half. Spoon eggplant mixture into pita breads. Sprinkle filling with remaining mint and feta and serve.