Chickpea Salad Pitas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1/2 cucumber, diced (peeled if you like)
• 1/2 red pepper, diced
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• sea salt, to taste
• lemon juice, to taste
• 2 -3 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half
• red leaf lettuce

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except pita's and lettuce. chill at least 20 minutes before serving to let flavors mingle.
• 2 cut pita bread in half, line both side with a few lettuce leaves.
• 3 just before serving, spoon chickpea mixture into lettuce lined pita's; topping with feta and baby tomatoes if desired (i think its good without it).