Lamb Pockets with Dilled Cucumber Topping

Ingredients:
• 1 cup grated unpeeled cucumber, drained well
• 1/4 teaspoon dried whole dillweed
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups seeded, chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sliced green onions
• 4 (6-inch) whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved
• 8 lettuce leaves

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Cover and chill.

Cook lamb, onion and garlic in a skillet over medium heat, until browned, stirring mixture to crumble meat. Drain. Stir in salt and pepper.

Combine tomatoes and green onions; set aside.

Line each pita half with a lettuce leaf; spoon 1/4 cup meat mixture into bread pockets. Top each sandwich with 2 tablespoons of cucumber mixture and 1/4 cup tomato mixture. Serve immediately.

Makes 8 servings.

From: www.cookrecipes.com

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