Spiced Lamb Pitas with Feta Mint Sauce
Servings: 4 Servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the spiced lamb
- 1 pound ground lamb
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup white onion finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley chopped plus more for garnish
Feta Mint Sauce
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup fresh mint
- 2 ounces feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
For the pitas
- 4 Pitas
- 1/2 Cucumber diced
- 1/2 tomatoe diced
Instructions
Make the Feta Mint Sauce
- Add the yogurt, feta, mint and lemon juice to a small food processor or blender, pulse until smooth.
Make the Spiced Ground Lamb
- Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add olive oil.
- When oil is hot, add onions and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes, until starting to soften but not brown.
- Add ground lamb. Brown lamb until cooked through.
- Add paprika, allspice, red pepper flakes, ginger, salt and pepper. Mix until fully combined, cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in fresh herbs.
Assemble the pitas
- To one pita, add spiced lamb, cucumbers and tomatoes, drizzle with feta mint sauce. Garnish with more fresh herbs if desired.
Notes
Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Store leftover ground lamb in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 986mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1214IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 4mg