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Pita Bowl

Bright and fresh Pita Bowl using ground American lamb , loaded with flavors of the Mediterranean is a MUST try! The Pita bowl involves minimal cooking, complete versatility with ingredients and offers a quick healthy nutritious dinner that’s so TASTY! These are my favorite way to make Mediterranean bowls!

Course Main Course, Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Keyword bowls, ground lamb, ground lamb recipes, healthy bowl, Lamb recipes, Mediterranean bowl, Pita bowl, Salad bowl
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 771 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Lamb:

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 pounds ground American lamb
  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper or to taste
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh herbs mix of oregano, parsley and thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes optional

Pita Bowls:

  • 3 Pita breads either thin style or thick separated into two halves
  • 3 cups arugula
  • 1 can chickpeas drained and seasoned with salt garlic powder and olive oil
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 cup cucumbers cubed
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 1 cup olives mixed green and kalamata olives
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese cubed
  • Fresh mint and dill leaves

Sauces:

Instructions

  1. Start by preparing the lamb.
  2. Saute onions in a heavy duty skillet with olive oil until the onions are translucent.
  3. Add in the American ground Lamb with garlic to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Cook stirring often until the lamb is cooked through and turns brown in color. USDA recommends ground lamb reach an internal temperature of 160F
  5. Finish off the lamb with the chilli flakes and fresh herbs.
  6. The lamb is ready now and can be set aside.
  7. Assemble the bowls. Start by lining your serving bowl with half a pita bread.
  8. Always, start with greens at the bottom and the chickpeas.
  9. To flavor the greens and chickpeas, drizzle some tahini sauce on top.
  10. Now add the lamb to one half of the bowl making sure to use the entire half.
  11. Next, you’re going to add the remaining ingredients in the other half like tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives and feta cheese.
  12. Dollop some yogurt on one end.
  13. Drizzle more tahini sauce over the bowl, and sprinkle extra chilli flakes (optional).
  14. Finish off the bowl with fresh herbs and chilli flakes.
  15. Ready to enjoy!

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Pita Bowl Tips

  • Use American Lamb for tastiest and freshest lamb you can get!
  • This recipe is great to make using leftover lamb too! Think of a leftover roast you have and shred the lamb meat to use in these bowls.
  • Chose the type pf pita bread depending on the shell you want, but make sure to load your toppings carefully if the shell is baked/fried.
  • A pasta bowl is the perfect size bowl in general as it’s not too deep nor too shallow.
  • Always flavor the base with sauce before loading on the toppings—I used Tahini sauce.
  • Use your favorite toppings and don’t feel like you need to stick to these only.
  • Pita bowls are best to serve right after assembling, however you can easily prepare each ingredient in advance. Assemble only before serving.
  • Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Pita Bowl
Amount Per Serving
Calories 771 Calories from Fat 639
% Daily Value*
Fat 71g109%
Saturated Fat 20g125%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 32g
Cholesterol 99mg33%
Sodium 990mg43%
Potassium 962mg27%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 49g98%
Vitamin A 816IU16%
Vitamin C 18mg22%
Calcium 235mg24%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.