Ingredients

• 1/2 recipe Tzatziki Sauce from the DaVita.com recipe
• 15 ounces canned chickpeas
• 4 small scallions or 2 large scallions
• 4 red onion slices
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pita bread

Preparation

1. Prepare the Tzatziki Sauce and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Trim and slice the scallions. Slice the onion.
3. In a food processor, combine chickpeas, scallions, egg, flour, oregano, cumin and salt. Blend and pulse until a course mixture forms that holds together when pressed. The mixture will be moist. Form into 4 patties.
4. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. When hot, add patties. Cook until golden and beginning to crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown and crisp, 2 to 4 minutes more.
5. Warm the pitas and cut each in half.
6. Assemble burgers by carefully splitting pita halves open. Cut a chickpea burger in half and place the two halves inside pita as pictured, topping with tzatziki sauce and red onion slice.

Helpful hints

• Add lettuce and cucumbers for extra crunch.
• Chickpeas are also known as garbanzo beans. Compare labels and select the lowest sodium product.