Ingredients

  • 1 (11 ounce) can mexicorn, drained
  • 2 medium zucchini, diced (1/2 pound)
  • 1 -2 tablespoon canned diced green chiles (or jalapenos, if preferred)
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped california pistachios
  • cumin vinaigrette (recipe follows)
  • iceberg lettuce
  • 1 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup canned black beans or 1 cup red kidney beans
  • 4 pita pocket bread

Method

  • Toss corn, zucchini, chiles and 3/4 cup pistachios together with half the Cumin vinaigrette.
  • Warm pita pockets in 350F oven for about 3 minutes, then halve and fill each half with lettuce, tomato slices and 1/3 cup corn mixture.
  • Add a spoonful of beans to each.
  • Place on plates; drizzle remaining dressing over filling and sprinkle with remaining pistachios.
  • Cumin Vinaigrette: Combine 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cumin seed in measuring cup.
  • Stir vigorously to blend.