Souvlaki on Pita Bread Recipe

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Souvlaki on Pita Bread
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
648
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the lamb cubes in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Combine all the marinade ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and process to a puree.
  3. Pour the marinade over the lamb.
  4. Toss the meat to coat well with the marinade.
  5. Cover and let marinate for at least 4 hours at room temp or refrigerate overnight.
  6. Prepare the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, cover and refrigerate.
  7. Toss the onion with the vinegar, cover, and refrigerate.
  8. Wrap the pitas in foil and keep warm in a preheated 350~ oven while you cook the lamb.
  9. Bring the lamb to room temp.
  10. Thread the lamb cubes onto the skewers.
  11. Prepare a medium-hot fire in a grill.
  12. Place the lamb on the grill and cook, turning them frequently, until the lamb is medium rare, about 7 minutes.
  13. Transfer the lamb cubes to a warm platter, and remove the lamb from the skewers.
  14. These can also be broiled.
  15. Set out the pita breads, lamb, the mayonnaise and/or tzatziki, onion, lettuce, and tomatoes at the table for guests to help themselves.
  16. Spread some mayonnaise or tzatziki over a pita.
  17. Distribute a few cubes of lamb on the bread and top with onion, lettuce, and tomatoes.
  18. Sprinkle with a few drops of Tabasco sauce, if desired, roll up the pita, and eat the sandwich out of hand.
  19. If you use store-bought instead of homemade pocketless pita breads, reheat them before serving.
  20. To reheat,wrap them in foil in stacks of 2.
  21. Place the foil-wrapped pita breads in a preheated 400~ oven until they are soft, about 15 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 647.91 Kcal (2713 kJ)
Calories from fat 379.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.15g 65%
Cholesterol 74.84mg 25%
Sodium 699.82mg 29%
Potassium 582.33mg 12%
Total Carbs 40.18g 13%
Sugars 3.02g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.85g 11%
Protein 25.76g 52%
Vitamin C 17.8mg 30%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 104.3mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 232.68 Kcal (974 kJ)
Calories from fat 136.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.14g 65%
Cholesterol 26.88mg 25%
Sodium 251.32mg 29%
Potassium 209.12mg 12%
Total Carbs 14.43g 13%
Sugars 1.08g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1.02g 11%
Protein 9.25g 52%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 30%
Iron 1.7mg 27%
Calcium 37.4mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.9
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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