I love tzatziki, so anything with that on it is going in my belly! This is a great base recipe to add things to--hummus, roasted red pepper, thinly sliced red onion, baby greens, and sliced cherry tomatoes spruce it up and add some crunch!
Garlic-Rosemary Lamb Pita
Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke
Stuff whole wheat pitas with savory strips of lamb and a cool cucumber and yogurt tzatziki sauce for a fresh and flavorful meal from the Mediterranean. Try the recipe with chicken, too.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces lamb, 1 pita, and 2/3 cup sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 391
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fat: 11.5g
- Saturated fat: 3.5g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Protein: 32.7g
- Carbohydrate: 40.8g
- Fiber: 5.3g
- Cholesterol: 77mg
- Iron: 4.4mg
- Sodium: 742mg
- Calcium: 117mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound boneless leg of lamb, cut into (3/4-inch) cubes
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped seeded cucumber
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (6-ounce) container plain low-fat yogurt
- 4 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas
Preparation
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine rosemary, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and lamb, tossing to coat. Add lamb mixture to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until done.
- While lamb cooks, combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, cucumber, lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and yogurt. Divide lamb mixture evenly among each of 4 pitas, and drizzle with sauce.
Garlic-Rosemary Lamb Pita Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sandwiches
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Mediterranean
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Lamb
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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