Ingredients for Quick Hummus and Vegetable Stuffed Pitas 1 whole wheat pita bread, halved ½ cup hummus ⅓ cup lightly packed shredded lettuce or baby spinach ½ cup assorted raw vegetables such as halved cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, sliced cucumbers, or avocados Method Spread half of the hummus inside each pita half. Fill them with lettuce […]

Ingredients for Coconut Creamed Corn 4 ears corn, kernels cut from the cob  1 cup “lite” coconut milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon lime juice 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, (optional) Method Combine corn kernels, coconut milk and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then adjust the heat […]

Ingredients for Spicy Chickpeas and Couscous 200g (7oz) couscous 310ml (10fl oz) boiling water or stock 3 tbsp vegetable oil ½ small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1cm (½in)cubes 4 spring onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, sliced 3 courgettes, sliced 1 long red chilli, sliced 1×400g (14oz) tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained ½ tsp ground […]

Ingredients 1 cup plain yoghurt 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 cup chopped onion 5 large garlic cloves, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 400 g garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained 3 tablespoons plus ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 large egg Olive oil 4 warm pita bread, top […]

Ingredients 4 6-inch whole-wheat pitas 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Method 1. Position oven racks in middle and lower third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat 2 large baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. 2. Cut pitas into 8 wedges each and separate each […]

Ingredients Spiced Pita Chips 4 whole wheat pitas (or pita pockets) 3 Tablespoons (44ml) olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon lemon pepper sea salt, to taste Hummus 2 cups (520g) cooked chickpeas (canned is fine, reserve 1/4 cup liquid) 1 garlic clove (I always roast mine, but that’s optional) 1 Tablespoon (15ml) olive […]

Ingredients for Healthy Whole Wheat Pita Bread 4 cups whole wheat flour (or 2 cups whole wheat flour and 2 cups all-purpose flour) 1 tablespoon dry yeast 400 ml warm water(120-130F degrees) 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) Method 1. Preheat oven to 500°F. 2. Sift together 2 cups of flour and the yeast. 3. Add water and […]

Ingredients 3 cups low-fat curds (dahi) 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (Haldi) 4 tsp besan (Bengal gram flour) 1 tsp low-fat butter 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies 1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak) 1/4 cup finely chopped onions 1/4 cup low-fat milk, 99.7% fat-free 1/4 cup chopped cucumber 1/2 cup chopped […]