Mareco Stuffed Pita with Yogurt Sauce
Fill pitas with seasoned mareco and serve with a quick yogurt-garlic sauce and fresh greens.
Total
26 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
14 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 medium Pita bread
- 250 g Mareco (seasoned meat or plant-based filling)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 3/4 cup Plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp Fresh parsley (chopped)(optional)
- 1/2 cup Cucumber (diced)(optional)
- 2 cups Mixed greens
Instructions
- 1
Prep (about 12 minutes): Warm the pitas briefly in a dry skillet or microwave until pliable. Mince the garlic. Dice cucumber if using, and chop parsley if using.
- 2
Cook (about 14 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add mareco and cook, stirring, until heated through and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper; cook 2–4 minutes more.
- 3
Make the yogurt sauce: In a bowl, mix Greek yogurt with lemon juice and a pinch of salt (and parsley if using). Taste and adjust with more lemon or salt if needed.
- 4
Assemble: Split each pita and fill with the seasoned mareco. Serve with mixed greens and spoon yogurt sauce over or on the side.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
690
35% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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