GREEK SAUSAGE PITAS

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I nicknamed my sandwich "Thor's Pita" because it's lightening fast and robust. The ingredient amounts don't really matter. Use more or less depending on what you have. -Teresa Aleksandrov, Ypsilanti, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 sandwiches.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 whole wheat pita breads (6 inches)
1 cup plain yogurt
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links or other sausage links of your choice, casings removed
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
Additional minced fresh parsley

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Wrap pita breads in foil; warm in oven while preparing toppings., In a small bowl, mix yogurt, green onions, parsley, lemon juice and garlic. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles., To assemble, spoon sausage over pitas. Top with cucumber, tomato and yogurt mixture; sprinkle with additional parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 667mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 19g protein. Diabetic Exchanges