Pocket Sandwiches
Updated June 14, 2023
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1½pounds ground turkey
- 1large onion, chopped
- 1large clove garlic, minced, or 1 teaspoon minced garlic in oil
- 2large red or yellow peppers or one of each, chopped
- 1tablespoon fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon crushed, dried oregano
- 1tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon crushed, dried thyme
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 4large whole-wheat pitas
- 2large ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 8scallions, sliced thin
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
490 calories; 15 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 5 grams polyunsaturated fat; 51 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 42 grams protein; 380 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat nonstick skillet and saute turkey, breaking it up as you stir, until meat begins to brown.
- Step 2
Add onion, garlic, peppers, oregano, thyme and pepper. Cook over medium heat until onion softens.
- Step 3
Add vinegar and cook quickly to reduce liquid. Adjust seasonings.
- Step 4
Toast the pitas and cut in half.
- Step 5
Either serve the meat topped with cucumbers and yogurt salad (see recipe), with tomatoes and scallions on the side, or spoon some of the meat mixture into a pita half, add a tomato slice and scallions and serve the cucumber salad on the side.
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