Greek Turkey Pitas
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Portions:
6
Serving
Size:
1 sandwich
- Diet
Types:
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 pounds ground turkey
- 1 medium onion
- 1 large clove garlic
- 1 medium bell pepper
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup cucumber
- 1/2 fresh tomato
- 3 scallions
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 6 white pitas, 6-inch size
Preparation
- In skillet, heat oil and brown ground turkey; separate larger pieces with fork.
- Chop onion, garlic and bell pepper.
- Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, oregano, thyme and black pepper to skillet with turkey; cook until onion is soft.
- Add vinegar. The turkey mixture can be refrigerated at this point until ready to serve pitas.
- Cube cucumber into small pieces; thinly slice tomato and split scallions in half.
- In a separate bowl, gently mix the cucumber into the sour cream; let stand while the pitas are prepared.
- In a skillet lightly coated with olive oil, brown the pitas on both sides; stack pitas on a plate and cover to keep warm. Cut pitas in half.
- Stuff each half with the meat mixture, and top with the sour cream mixture; serve with a scallion half and a tomato slice as a garnish.
Helpful hints
- This recipe can be made a couple of days ahead as separate turkey and topping mixtures and assembled right before the meal; this allows the flavors to mingle in the topping, and saves effort at dinnertime.
- The sandwiches can be served stuffed or unstuffed. If the peppers are chopped before adding to the turkey mixture, it is easier to stuff the pitas. Sliced red peppers are more festive-looking if the mixture is served on a plate with the cut pitas on the side.
- Red or green peppers can be used, but the red pepper mixture is sweeter and looks more appealing.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 425
Protein 31 g
Carbohydrates 37 g
Fat 17 g
Cholesterol 80 mg
Sodium 398 mg
Potassium 560 mg
Phosphorus 330 mg
Calcium 156 mg
Fiber 3.5 g
Added Sugar
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 3 meat
- 2 starch
- 1-1/2 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
2-1/2
Submitted by: Recipe modified from “You’ve Got It Made” cookbook by Marian Burros and submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Kris from Michigan.
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