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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic until translucent, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool. | 2. In a large bowl, mix lamb (beef or turkey), breadcrumbs, mint or cilantro, cumin, salt, pepper and egg. Mix in cooked onions and garlic. Shape mixture into 16 meatballs (about 2 inches in diameter). | 3. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons oil to the skillet; place over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add meatballs. Cook, turning, until browned all over and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. | 4. Cut tops off pitas and open, forming pockets. Fill each with four meatballs, sliced cucumber and tzatziki to taste. | 5. To make Tzatziki: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir to blend. Chill until ready to serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vegetable oil	3	tablespoons	divided	351.69599999999997	0.0	0.0	40.8
onion	1		minced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
beef	1 1/2	1/2	ground ground	795.6018	0.0	156.8764	18.292
sandwich bread	1	slice		108.8	17.9622	1.0642	3.638
mint	5	tablespoons	chopped	12.54	2.3968	0.9376	0.20800000000000002
cumin	2	teaspoons	ground	15.75	1.8581	0.748	0.9353
salt	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
pita bread	4			-	-	-	-
tomato		slices		-	-	-	-
lettuce			shredded	-	-	-	-
greek yogurt	8	ounces		133.8096	8.1647	23.1105	0.8845
cucumber	1/2	cup	peeled seeded minced	7.8	1.8876	0.33799999999999997	0.0572
lemon juice	2	tablespoons		6.71	2.1045	0.1067	0.0732
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.