Recipes: Greek tacos

May 23, 2008 at 4:06PM

GREEK TACOS

Serves 6.

If you can't find mini wheat pocket bread, use regular-size whole-wheat pitas or taco shells.

• 1 lb. ground round

•1/2c. chopped onion

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tsp. all-purpose Greek seasoning

• 11/2tsp. ground cumin

• Salt and pepper to taste

•1/2c. grape or cherry tomatoes, cut into halves or fourths

• 1 c. fresh spinach, stems removed and discarded

Yogurt Dill Sauce:

•1/2c. nonfat plain yogurt

• 1 tsp. lemon juice

• 1 tsp. dried dillweed

• 6 mini wheat pocket breads

•3 tbsp. feta cheese

Directions

Cook ground round, onions and garlic in skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is browned; drain well. Add Greek seasoning, cumin, salt and pepper and blend well.

Stir in tomatoes and spinach and cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes to allow tomatoes to become juicy and spinach to soften.

Prepare Yogurt Dill Sauce: Blend together yogurt, lemon juice and dillweed.

Cut pocket breads in half, then spoon meat mixture into each bread pocket and top with Yogurt Dill Sauce. Sprinkle sparingly with feta cheese.

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories253Fat11 gSodium263 mg

Carbohydrates20 gSaturated fat4 gCalcium98 mg

Protein19 gCholesterol48 mgDietary fiber3 g

Diabetic exchanges per serving: 1 vegetable, 1 bread/starch, 2 medium-fat meat.

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