Mediterranean Meatball Pita
30 minutes serves 2-4
Mediterranean Meatball Pita
Make a batch of meatball and set out the pita and fixings for a great serve-yourself lunch or casual dinner.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 lbs. PRE ground beef
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- ½ tsp. white pepper
- ½ tsp. lemon rind (minced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (minced)
Salsa
- 1 cup seedless cucumber (diced)
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbles
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 3 oz. fresh lemon juice
Pita Pocket Assembly
- 2 mini pitas
- 1 cup romaine (chopped)
- 2 meatballs
- 1/2 cup salsa
Instructions
Meatball
- Preheat oven to 375F. Mix ground beef with all meatball ingredients (except olive oil) in a bowl. Shape twelve medium sized meatballs. Pour olive oil into bowl.
- Roll meatballs one-by-one in the oil before placing on sheet pan. Roast for twenty minutes.
Salsa
- Chop cucumber into ¼ inch cubes. Mince mint leaves and juice lemon. Toss all ingredients into bowl and combine.
Pita Pocket
- Heat mini pita in oven for two minutes. With serrated knife, cut a slit along top crease.
- Stuff romaine into pita and place meatball over it. Spoon salsa over meatball.
- Enjoy!
recommended: PRE 92% lean ground beef
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