MEDITERRANEAN LAMB MEATBALL SANDWICHES WITH YOGURT SAUCE

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Lamb meatballs are mixed with garlic, onion, paprika, cumin and mint. They are blended smoothly in a food-processor to make it kid-friendly by hiding the green mint. The meatballs are lightly fried and baked before adding to a pita with feta, lettuce, tomatoes and a tahini yogurt sauce.

Provided by CupcakeSparkles11

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb     Ground

Time 43m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 small onion
1 cup fresh mint leaves
3 cloves garlic
1 pound ground lamb
3 tablespoons ground sweet paprika
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
cooking spray
¼ cup vegetable oil, or as needed
1 (6 ounce) container Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons tahini
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
4 sheets lavash bread
1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
1 cup shredded lettuce
½ cup diced fresh tomatoes
½ cup cucumber matchsticks

Steps:

  • Combine onion, mint, and garlic in a food processor; process until minced. Add lamb, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper; process until smooth.
  • Form 1 1/2 teaspoon of the lamb mixture into a ball. Repeat with remaining lamb mixture to make 20 meatballs.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Fill a large skillet with 1/4 inch of oil; heat over medium heat until bubbles form around the end of a wooden spoon dipped into the oil. Add half of the meatballs; cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
  • Bake meatballs in the preheated oven until center is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
  • Mix yogurt, tahini, and lemon juice together in a bowl to make yogurt sauce.
  • Place 2 to 3 tablespoons yogurt sauce in a line down the center of each sheet of lavash. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of feta cheese, 1/4 cup of lettuce, 2 tablespoons of tomato, 2 tablespoons of cucumber, and 5 meatballs. Fold up one end and sides of the lavash to roll into wraps.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 849.8 calories, Carbohydrate 71.2 g, Cholesterol 110.5 mg, Fat 46.5 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 41.2 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 1474.5 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

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