Hummus Pitas With Feta-Olive Salsa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (reserve 1 tablespoon liquid)
1 tablespoon tahini
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 dash red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
3/4 cup English cucumber, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup green onion, chopped (I would prefer red onion)
1/4 cup kalamata olive, chopped
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
2 tablespoons cilantro, freshly minced
1 tablespoon mint, freshly minced
4 (6 inch) pita bread rounds, halved

Preparation

Drain chickpeas in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon liquid. Combine chickpeas, tahini, garlic and red pepper in a food processor, and process until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl once. Add lemon juice and reserved chickpea liquid, process until smooth. Spoon mixture into a bowl; set aside. Combine tomato and next 6 ingredients (tomato through mint) in a bowl. Spoon 1/4 cup hummus mixture into each pita half; top with 1/4 cup feta-olive salsa.