Open Faced Hummus Sandwhich
From Gem's Vegetarian Cooking
Source: Mommy Logan
- 15-19 oz garbanzo beans, can
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tomatoes, small
- 1 cucumber, small
- 3-6 8" pitas
- 1 sm eggplant
- 1 tbs parsley or cilantro
- 1 pinch mint leaves
Drain garbanzos, reserve 1/4 cup liquid. Blend garbanzos, liquid, lemon juice, garlic, 2 tbs olive oil, salt, mint leaves until smooth. Preheat broiler.
Slice tomatoes and unpeeled cucumber into 1/4! thick slices.
Place pitas on cookie sheet and brush with 1 tbs olive oil. Place cookie sheet at closest position broil until lightly brown. Remove to wire rack. Slice unpeeled eggplant crosswise 1/4" thick. Arrange on cookie sheet and brush with olive oil, sprinkle salt. Broil until brown. Spread hummus on bread, spread tomatoes, eggplant, cucumber, sprinkle with cilantro.