Lamb Pitas with Feta Sauce

Herbed lamb patties are topped with zingy feta-yogurt sauce in this Greek-inspired sandwich. For tender lamb, avoid overworking the meat mixture.

Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 2 stuffed pita halves)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  toasted wheat germ
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh mint
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh oregano
• 1  tablespoon  sherry vinegar
• 1  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground allspice
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4  pound  lean ground lamb
• Cooking spray
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
• 1/4  cup  plain fat-free yogurt
• 20  (1/4-inch-thick) slices cucumber
• 10  romaine lettuce leaves
• 10  (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
• 5  (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, cut in half

Preparation

Preheat broiler.

Combine first 10 ingredients in a large bowl. Add lamb; stir just until combined. Divide mixture into 10 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/4-inch-thick oval patty. Place patties on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 2 minutes on each side or until done.

Combine cheese and yogurt in a small bowl; set aside.

Arrange 1 patty, 2 cucumber slices, 1 lettuce leaf, and 1 tomato slice in each pita half. Drizzle each pita half with about 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

400 (32% from fat)

Fat:

14.3g (sat 5.4g,mono 4.6g,poly 2.1g)

Protein:

26.1g

Carbohydrate:

45.8g

Fiber:

7.2g

Cholesterol:

54mg

Iron:

4.2mg

Sodium:

774mg

Calcium:

87mg