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PITAS WITH MARINATED CUCUMBERS1 pound ground turkey or ground chicken2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 tablespoon Italian dressing 2 tablespoons fresh chives, minced 3 tablespoons plain yogurt, nonfat 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1½ teaspoon honey 2 pitas leaf lettuce 4 ounce package shredded cheddar cheese 2 ounce package alfalfa sprouts Marinated Cucumbers: 5 pickling cucumbers, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon sugar A dash of dill, oregano, basil, parsley, salt and white pepper • To make marinated cucumbers: In a large bowl, with a whisk, mix oil, lemon juice, sugar and seasonings until well blended. Add in cucumbers and mix until cucumbers are well coated. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. • In a large pan, cook ground poultry with garlic and Italian dressing until no pink remains. Place cooked ground poultry in a bowl and add chives, yogurt, mustard and honey. Mix until well blended. Refrigerate until cooled (about 1 hour). • To assemble pitas: Cut pitas in half. Fill each half with a green lettuce leaf on the bottom. Add ground poultry mixture, then marinated cucumbers. Top with cheddar cheese and alfalfa sprouts. • Makes 4 servings. April Feature Recipe, CREAMY VEGETABLE LASAGNA February Feature Recipe, CREAMY MEATBALLS January Feature Recipe, STROGANOFF December Feature Recipe, BROCCOLI QUICHE November Feature Recipe, ITALIAN MEAT LOAF October Feature Recipe, WARM SPINACH SALAD September Feature Recipe, GNOCCHI WITH BROCCOLI SAUCE August Feature Recipe, BROILED BARBECUE SAUCE BURGERS July Feature Recipe, FRESH TOMATO TORTELLINI SOUP
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