Warm Greek Pita Sandwiches With Turkey and Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce Recipe
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Warm Greek Pita Sandwiches With Turkey and Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

By: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
"The perfect ending to the holiday turkey is this Greek-inspired sandwich served in a warmed pita. It is filled with lettuce, tomatoes, and turkey, and topped with a homemade cucumber sauce."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (56)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, grated and squeezed as dry as possible
  • 2 teaspoons red or rice wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 large pitas
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, peeled, halved and cut into chunky wedges
  • 3 cups leftover roast turkey, pulled into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded lettuce (preferably romaine)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved and lightly salted

Directions

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Heat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, mix sour cream, yogurt, cucumber, vinegar, 1 minced garlic clove, and salt and pepper to taste; set aside.
  3. Place pitas in oven; bake until warm and pliable, 7 minutes. Cut in half. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Carefully add onion; saute until spotty brown but still crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Add turkey, oregano and remaining minced garlic; continue to saute until heated through, another 2 minutes.
  4. Serve, letting guests fill their own pitas with lettuce first, followed by turkey, tomatoes and cucumber sauce.

Footnotes

  • Copyright 2004 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 517 | Total Fat: 19.5g | Cholesterol: 94mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2006 by MOLLE888   view full review
SO DELICIOUS! My boyfriend raved over these sammys. They're so easy to make, too. I bought a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2005 by LINDA LASHLEY   view full review
This is sooooo good. I didn't have plain yogurt, so I used 1 cup of low fat sour cream. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2005 by NTRDM2004   view full review
I used chicken breasts for this recipe and they were DELICIOUS! I would definitely make the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2005 by BUSHBD1   view full review
good base just needs to be kick up alittle. mix in some feta, olives, all kinds of fun options
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2005 by SEABREEZE57   view full review
Excellent, easy and fresh. My husband actually made this as an alternative to the normal...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2004 by JustThe2ofUs   view full review
Fantastic Recipe, we made it exactly as suggested and it was fantasic (a bit messy though) I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2005 by THINESLEY   view full review
Its very hard to please my family when it comes to "New Recipe" night. Everyone loved this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2005 by P41OH   view full review
Light, refreshing and delicious. I used only yogurt, no mayo. Also, I added a pinch or two of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2004 by LILY20   view full review
This was delicious and easy to make! The only change I made was adding more red wine vinegar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2005 by Rachel   view full review
Amazing! I was looking for something to make with leftover rotisserie turkey and Tzatziki...

 

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