Roasted Chickpea and Garlic Caesar Salad Pitas

These roasted chickpea and garlic caesar salad pitas are a quick and healthy dinner that will be on your table in 30 minutes!

This post is sponsored on behalf of USA Pulses and Pulse Canada but all opinions, as always are our own. You know us, we only chat about the things we love and want to tell you about. 😉

This is the perfect recipe to add to your weeknight dinner menu!  It is super easy, comes together in just 30 minutes and it’s an easy healthy choice for you and your family. Sometimes it seems like nutritious automatically sounds like it will be hard but it’s totally not, I promise. Plus, it’s a pita and who doesn’t love those? We have a hoisin pork and cucumber pita we love as well.

Is Pita Bread Gluten Free?

Traditionally, the pita bread is made with wheat flour and yeast. Wheat flour is a major source of gluten, so most traditional pita bread made from wheat flour is not low in gluten.

 These chickpeas, which are really the main attraction, are tossed in Mediterranean spices and then roasted in the oven for 20 minutes along with fresh garlic.  Toss some kale (romaine would work too) in your favorite Caesar salad dressing, add the chickpeas and some pre-cooked shrimp and place all in a warm pita.  Dinner is served!

 We are always looking for easy, simple ingredients to add to our pantry that will help us and our family lead healthier lives.  Well, we recently discovered one of those ingredients in chickpeas and I’m pretty sure it’s a mom win and I totally deserve a treat this weekend because the kids loved the chickpeas!  They are delicious, protein-packed, sustainable foods known as dry-peas, chickpeas, lentils and beans.  We love them, not just because they are healthy, but they are one of those ingredients that lend itself to basically any flavor.  Instead of over-powering other ingredients and flavors in a recipe, Chickpeas, or any pulses will only compliment and enhance the flavors around them (all while adding nutrients to our family’s diet).

What Are Chickpeas?

Originally cultivated in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, have spread their culinary influence across the world.

They also come with a range of potential health benefits.

Like other legumes, such as beans, peas, and lentils, chickpeas are high in fiber and protein, and contain several key vitamins and minerals.

And did you know that May is Mediterranean Diet Month?  Chickpeas (and shrimp) are a key ingredient in this heart-healthy diet and we all know who wanted that added, Cade. The guy slips shrimp in to all meals but especially during the summer months.

Is Shrimp Healthy?

Shrimp may have a variety of health benefits.

It is high in several vitamins and minerals, and is a rich source of protein.

Eating shrimp may also promote heart and brain health due to its content of omega-3 fatty acids and the antioxidant astaxanthin.

roasted chickpea and garlic caesar salad pitas

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