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Greek Pita Tacos with Tomato Cucumber Salsa & Tzatziki

Name: Greek Pita Tacos with Tomato Cucumber Salsa & Tzatziki
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 LB Laura's Lean Ground Beef92% lean; 1/2 TSP Red wine vinegar; 1 TBSP Kalamata oliveschopped; 1 TSP Dried oregano; 1 TBSP Flat leaf parsley; 1/4 Cup Small red oniondiced; 1/2 TSP Tomato paste; 1 TBSP Fresh garlicminced; 1 1/2 TBSPS Za’atar; 2 TSPS Kosher salt; 1/2 TSP Black pepper; 2 Flatbread pitacut in half; SALSA:; 2 Small Roma tomatoesdiced; 1/2 Small English cucumberdiced; Juice of half a lemon; 1 TSP Fresh mintminced; 1 TSP Fresh dillminced; 1 TBSP Fresh garlicminced; 1/2 TSP Kosher salt; Pinch of black pepper; TZATZIKI CREMA:; 1/2 Cup Greek yogurt; 2 TBSPS Cucumber juice; 1 TSP Fresh dillminced; 2 Cloves Garlicminced; 1 Lemonjuiced; Pinch of salt and pepper

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Ingredients

1 lb Laura's Lean Ground Beef (92% lean)
1/2 tsp Red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Kalamata olives (chopped)
1 tsp Dried oregano
1 tbsp Flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup Small red onion (diced)
1/2 tsp Tomato paste
1 tbsp Fresh garlic (minced)
1 1/2 tbsps Za’atar
2 tsps Kosher salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
2 Flatbread pita (cut in half)
SALSA:
2 Small Roma tomatoes (diced)
1/2 Small English cucumber (diced)
Juice of half a lemon
1 tsp Fresh mint (minced)
1 tsp Fresh dill (minced)
1 tbsp Fresh garlic (minced)
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
Pinch of black pepper
TZATZIKI CREMA:
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 tbsps Cucumber juice
1 tsp Fresh dill (minced)
2 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 Lemon (juiced)
Pinch of salt and pepper

Yield

Servings^*:

*Serving calculations based on 16oz beef products.
For 12oz beef products reduce serving size by 1/4.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 30 Minutes

Serving size based on 1 cup (242g)

Preparation

1. Dice cucumber, put in strainer over bowl or cup and lightly salt, set aside.

2. Add ground beef to skillet and begin to brown and break up with spatula or spoon. Once broken up, add onion, garlic, and oregano. Continue to cook until beef begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients but parsley and pita, combine and cook until beef is cooked through and flavors are thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Turn off heat and mix in fresh parsley.

3. While beef filling is cooking, combine all ingredients for salsa, reserving cucumber juice that has collected from diced and salted cucumber. Taste and adjust seasoning.

4. In bowl, combine all tzatziki ingredients, using juice from drained cucumber. Taste and adjust seasoning.

5. To assemble, heat pita in microwave, oven, or in dry skillet until soft. Add beef mixture, spoon of salsa, and drizzle of tzatziki crema.

Contains gluten, dairy, allium