Moroccan Pita Sandwiches

Upgrade sandwich night by serving these hearty pitas mini burgers. Pair with a small salad for a light, simple dinner in minutes.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 pita halves)

Ingredients

• Patties:
• 1/3  cup  finely chopped onion
• 2  tablespoons  tomato paste
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground coriander
• 1/2  teaspoon  fennel seeds, crushed
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground ginger
• 12  ounces  ground round
• 1  large egg
• Cooking spray
• 
  Sauce:
• 1  cup  fat-free Greek-style yogurt
• 2  teaspoons  tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 1/2  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
• 1  teaspoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 
  Remaining ingredients:
• 4  (6-inch) pitas, halved
• 4  green leaf lettuce leaves
• 16  (1/4-inch) tomato slices

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°.

2. To prepare patties, combine first 10 ingredients. Divide into 8 equal portions; shape each into a 1/4-inch-thick patty. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 4 patties to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, turning occasionally. Arrange patties on a baking sheet. Repeat procedure with remaining patties. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes or until done.

3. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt and next 5 ingredients (through garlic). Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce into each pita half; top with 1 lettuce leaf, 2 tomato slices, and 1 patty.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

370

Fat:

9.1g (sat 3.3g,mono 3.9g,poly 0.9g)

Protein:

31.2g

Carbohydrate:

39.6g

Fiber:

2.1g

Cholesterol:

31mg

Iron:

4.9mg

Sodium:

633mg

Calcium:

99mg