It’s summertime! And what better way to enjoy this time than with delicious and fresh recipes to share with your friends and family.

Today, we have for you a quick and fresh vegetarian pita bread taco. You can enjoy it as an appetizer for any occasion, built from the ground up with crispy chickpeas, sour cream, and cucumber, this unique take on the traditional taco will steal your heart.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes

Total serves: 5

Ingredients:

Two cans of chickpeas
Pita bread
Sour cream
1 cucumber
Parsley
Paprika powder
Cumin powder
Salt
Pepper
Olive oil

Instructions:

Bake the chickpeas: Open the cans of chickpeas and pass them through a strainer to remove excess water. Place them on an oven tray and season to taste with paprika, cumin, pepper, salt, and olive oil. Bake them at 130°C, or 266° Fahrenheit, for half an hour.

Prepare the cucumber:

Peel the cucumber, and cut it carefully into fine strips.

Assemble the taco:

Spread the sour cream on the pita bread, place the cucumber strips on top of that, and then layer in the chickpeas and parsley.

Ready to serve immediately!