Introduction
Here is a fun, casual sandwich supper from your lamb-dinner leftovers. Make a simple yogurt sauce, warm the pita breads, dice some lamb and veggies, and dinner is done. We add a little sour cream to our yogurt dip because we like the rich flavor it imparts, but if you are very fat-conscious, use all nonfat yogurt. The amount of lamb and veggies is approximate. Feel free to increase them for a hungry crowd.
Ingredients
Yogurt-Mint Sauce
| 1½ | cups plain nonfat yogurt |
| ½ | cup sour cream |
| 2 | garlic cloves, minced |
| ½ | cup chopped fresh mint |
| ¼ | tsp. salt |
| ~ | Freshly ground pepper to taste |
| 2 | dashes red pepper sauce |
Sandwich Fixings
| 4 | frozen Pita Breads or purchased pitas |
| 3 | medium tomatoes (5 to 6 ounces each), sliced |
| 2 | Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1 | Tbsp. balsamic vinegar |
| ~ | Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste |
| 2 | cups diced Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb |
| 2 | green onions, including green tops, thinly sliced |
| 2 | cups leaf lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces |
Steps
To Make the Mint Sauce
- In a medium bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients and stir to blend well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Wrap the pita breads completely in a large piece of aluminum foil. Heat for 10 minutes if they are at room temperature, or 20 minutes if frozen.
To Make the Sandwiches
- In a large bowl, gently toss the tomato slices with the olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Place the lamb, green onions, tomatoes, lettuce, and sauce in separate bowls on the table. Remove the pitas from the oven and cut each in half. Give everyone 2 halves and let them fill their own pitas.
This content is from the book
Cooking for the Week
by Diane Morgan, Dan Taggart, and Kathleen Taggart.
Copyright 2006 Culinate, Inc.
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