Mediterranean Sausage Pitas with Tzatziki Sauce
Mediterranean Sausage Pitas with Tzatziki Sauce
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 serving
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 530
- Total Fat
- 29
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 45
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 26
- Cholesterol
- 106
- Sodium
- 1084
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 5 min
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 serving
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 530
- Total Fat
- 29
- Saturated Fat
- 13
- Carbohydrates
- 45
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 26
- Cholesterol
- 106
- Sodium
- 1084
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 5 min
Ingredients
Pitas:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (9.6-ounce) package Jimmy Dean(R) Hearty Turkey Sausage Crumbles
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced (2 teaspoons)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 ounces), coarsely chopped
3 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
1/3 cup chopped kalamata olives (about 15 olives)
1 (4-ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 pita bread rounds (with pockets), cut in half
Red onion, thinly sliced, optional
Tzatziki Sauce:
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped English cucumber
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- For the pitas: Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add Jimmy Dean(R) Hearty Original Sausage Crumbles, oregano, and garlic and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until sausage is hot, stirring frequently. Stir in lemon juice.
- Combine spinach, tomatoes, cheese, olives, and pepper in large bowl.
- For the tzatziki sauce: Mix the sour cream, cucumber, mint, lemon juice, and salt until well blended; cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To assemble: Fill pita halves with sausage mixture, then spinach mixture. Add onion slices, if desired and drizzle with tzatziki sauce.
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