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    Home > Recipes > Recipes

    Roasted Chickpea Pitas with Miso Tahini Sauce

    Published: Apr 11, 2016 · Modified: Apr 20, 2020 by Whitney Reist · This post may contain affiliate links |

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    Be adventurous with me and try an exciting fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors - Roasted Chickpea Pitas with Miso Tahini Sauce are on the menu to liven up your lunch!

    These pitas are stuffed to the brim with a powerful fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors. Hot and crispy roasted chickpeas are the star and a creamy miso tahini sauce brings everything together. SO easy to make and is wonderful for lunch!

    I have some crazy memories of these roasted chickpea stuffed pitas. They were the last dish I photographed in what I hope was my last apartment before we moved into our new house. Surrounded by boxes, packing paper, and filled with a gnawing anxiety over packing my kitchen up, I hurriedly snapped a few shots of this dish with the hope that it would still be warm for dinner when I was finished.

    This dish was so very satisfying - in the warm, fuzzy feelings in a satisfied belly kind of way. Although it's vegetarian, the high fiber content and smokey, spicy, sweet flavors make it filling and interesting enough to fill me up and keep me content to call it a meal. And I love the fact that there were great leftovers the next day!

    Hot and crispy roasted chickpeas are spiced with a coating of smokey harissa sauce and make an amazing roasted snack! Super simple to make - you will love them!

    These pitas are stuffed to the brim with a powerful fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors. Hot and crispy roasted chickpeas are the star and a creamy miso tahini sauce brings everything together. SO easy to make and is wonderful for lunch!

    The last two weeks have been such a blur for me - the first week I tackled our move in this new house and managed to unpack about ⅓ of our boxes. Last week I made the trek to middle TN to help my mom and dad clean out my Granny's house with the hope of getting it in for-sale shape in 3 days time. In the midst of all the packing, cleaning, unpacking, cleaning, and cleaning some more, I've neglected my blog and even more my social media accounts.

    I'm grateful the moves have gone well, and even more grateful for some time spent with family that I just don't get to see often enough! Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and the like can wait - when there's a big job to do or the chance to spend time with family, I try to be "all there" and give 100% of my attention to the "now." It's worth it - and if I'm completely honest, I love to unplug from it all every now and then!

    Creamy Miso Tahini Sauce is a powerful fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors and is sure to be your new favorite condiment!

    Now bear with me if you decide to try this recipe. There's a few uncommon ingredients in it that you will only find in the most adventurous of kitchens. Decide to be adventurous with me and purchase a can of harissa, a tub of white miso, and a jar of tahini sauce. These will keep for up to a year, so you'll have plenty of time to experiment with them and try all kinds of exciting recipes that are sure to become favorites. Just type the ingredients in the search bar of an on-trend recipe site - I'd recommend Epicurious - and cook away!

    These pitas are stuffed to the brim with a powerful fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors. Hot and crispy roasted chickpeas are the star and a creamy miso tahini sauce brings everything together. SO easy to make and is wonderful for lunch!

    Did you make this recipe? If so, I'd love to hear about it! Leave a comment below or upload a pic to Instagram or Twitter with the tag @sweetcayenne5 - it's always fun to connect with you! Follow the newsletter here. It's only released once per week.

    These pitas are stuffed to the brim with a powerful fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors. Hot and crispy roasted chickpeas are the star and a creamy miso tahini sauce brings everything together. SO easy to make and is wonderful for lunch!

    Roasted Chickpea Pitas with Miso Tahini Sauce

    These pitas are stuffed to the brim with a powerful fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors. Hot and crispy roasted chickpeas are the star and a creamy miso tahini sauce brings everything together.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @sweetcayenne5 or tag #sweetcayenne!
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4 Pitas

    Ingredients

    Chickpeas:

    • 1 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, and thoroughly patted dry
    • 1 teaspoon harissa sauce
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • ¼ teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

    Miso Tahini Sauce:

    • ¼ cup tahini sauce
    • 2 tablespoons white miso paste
    • ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • 2 teaspoons harissa sauce

    Pita sandwich:

    • Grated carrots
    • Baby spinach
    • Whole wheat pita bread slice the rounds into halves

    Instructions

    For the chickpeas:

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    • Drain and rinse the chickpeas before placing them on paper towels to dry them completely. Add them to the lined baking sheet. Drizzle with harissa, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coat them thoroughly.
    • Roast the chickpeas for 20-30 minutes, tossing them halfway through with a spatula to ensure even browning. Remove from oven when they are golden and crisp.

    For the sauce:

    • While the chickpeas roast, combine all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl. Whisk thoroughly to combine. The sauce will be thick and should be slightly thinner than the consistency of peanut butter.

    Pita assembly:

    • Slightly warm the pita bread halves in the microwave or wrapped in foil in your oven for the last 5 minutes that the chickpeas roast. Spread both sides of a pita half with the Miso Tahini sauce. Fill the pita with ? cup of the hot roasted chickpeas, grated carrots, and baby spinach. Enjoy warm!

    Note:

    • Leftover chickpeas will loose their crispiness as they cool. Simply store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes to crisp them up again. Leftover Miso Tahini sauce will keep in your refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.
    Serving: 1Pita | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 78.8g | Protein: 19.5g | Fat: 23.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Sodium: 1100mg | Potassium: 675mg | Fiber: 12.7g | Sugar: 13.7g | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 6mg

     

    These pitas are stuffed to the brim with a powerful fusion of Middle Eastern and Asian flavors. Hot and crispy roasted chickpeas are the star and a creamy miso tahini sauce brings everything together. SO easy to make and is wonderful for lunch!

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