Lamb Pitas With Feta Sauce
- 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
- 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.
toasted wheat germ, fresh mint, fresh cilantro, fresh oregano, sherry vinegar, ground cumin, salt, ground red pepper, ground allspice, garlic, lean ground lamb, cooking spray, feta cheese, yogurt, cucumber, tomato, whole wheat pitas
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lamb-pitas-with-feta-sauce (may not work)