Middle Eastern Grilled Vegetable Wraps

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Middle Eastern Grilled Vegetable Wrap
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Eating a variety of vegetables not only brings interesting new flavors to the table, it's a delicious and colorful way to get a wide range of nutrients in your diet.
Ingredients:
1
large eggplant (about 1 pound), cut crosswise into 3/8-inch slices

Nonstick cooking spray

3/4
pound large fresh mushrooms

1
medium red bell pepper, seeded, cored and quartered

1
medium green bell pepper, seeded, cored and quartered

2
green onions, sliced

1/4
cup fresh lemon juice

1/8
teaspoon black pepper

4
large (10-inch) fat-free flour tortillas

1/2
cup (4 ounces) hummus (chickpea spread)*

1/3
cup lightly packed fresh cilantro

12
large fresh basil leaves

12
large fresh mint leaves



Preparation:
1.
Prepare barbecue grill for direct cooking.

2.
Lightly spray eggplant with cooking spray. If mushrooms are small, thread onto skewers.

3.
Grill bell peppers, skin-side down, over hot coals until skins areblackened. Place in paper bag; seal. Steam 5 minutes; remove skin. Grill eggplant and mushrooms, covered, over medium coals about 2 minutes on each side or until tender and lightly browned. Cut eggplant and peppers into 1/2-inch strips; cut mushrooms into quarters. Combine vegetables, onions, lemon juice and black pepper in medium bowl.

4.
Grill tortillas on both sides about 1 minute or until warmed. Spoon 1/4 of hummus, 1/4 of herbs, and 1/4 of vegetables down center of each tortilla. Roll to enclose filling; serve immediately.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 wrap
Fiber 14 g
Carbohydrate 41 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 6 g
Calories from Fat 21 %
Calories 234
Protein 8 g
Sodium 340 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 2
Starch 2
Fat 1


This recipe appears in: Middle Eastern