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Lamb Souvlaki Pitas with Tsatsiki Sauce

Servings:

4

Time Preparation:

10 minutes

Ingredients

1. 1/2 peeled cucumber (chopped)
2. 1 cup plain yogurt
3. 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
4. 1 small garlic clove (minced)
5. 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
6. 1 1/2 lbs of cooked leg of lamb meat
7. 1/2 lb bite-size pieces of romaine
8. 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
9. 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives (halved

Preparation

Tsatsiki sauce: Purée chopped cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice and garlic in a blender until almost smooth (about 1 minute). Stir in mint and chill until serving. Salt and pepper to taste.

Reheat lamb in oven's broiler. Warm pita pockets in the oven for a few minutes until soft. Stuff pitas with lamb, lettuce, tomatoes and olives. Drizzle with Tsatsiki sauce and enjoy!

*Kangaroo's Greek style flat bread also works well if you place filling in the center and fold.