Great Greek Pitas

If you make the cucumber-yogurt sauce and marinate the pork the night before, these sandwiches go together quickly. At dinnertime, stir-fry the meat, spoon into pita rounds, and top with the sauce.


Great Greek Pitas


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Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 6 hrs 31 mins
Servings: Makes 6 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1-1/4  pounds  lean boneless porkOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  olive oil or cooking oilOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  lemon juiceOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  prepared mustardOn Sale
  • 2  cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  teaspoons  dried oregano, crushedOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  dried thyme, crushedOn Sale
  • 1  8-ounce carton  plain yogurtOn Sale
  • 1  small  cucumber, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)On Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  dried dillweedOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  seasoned saltOn Sale
  • 3    pita bread rounds, halvedOn Sale
  •     Thinly sliced onion (optional)On Sale
  •     Thinly sliced tomato (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
Trim fat from pork. Partially freeze pork. Thinly slice into bite-size strips. Place pork in a plastic bag set into a deep bowl. For marinade, combine oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, oregano, and thyme; mix well. Pour over pork in bag. Seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 6 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. For sauce, in a small bowl combine yogurt, cucumber, dillweed, and seasoned salt. Cover and chill 6 to 24 hours.
2.
At serving time, drain pork. Discard marinade. In a large skillet, stir-fry pork, half at a time, over medium-high heat about 3 minutes or until pork is no longer pink. Using a slotted spoon, remove pork from skillet; spoon into pita halves. Stir cucumber sauce; spoon atop meat. If desired, garnish with onion and tomato. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 241, Total Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 286 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18 g. Daily Values: Calcium 13%, Iron 10%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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