Turkey Meatballs in Pitas
Another one of our wonderful Facebook fans shared this delicious “healthy recipe!”
Things needed:
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 12 ounces ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 (6-inch) whole-wheat pitas, cut in half
- 4 Romaine lettuce leaves
- 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
Preparation
Combine 1 cup tomato and 1/4 teaspoon each cumin, salt, and black pepper; set aside. Combine turkey, 3 tablespoons cilantro, and 1/4 teaspoon each cumin, salt, and black pepper. Shape into 12 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meatballs. Divide among pita halves, and top each with 1 lettuce leaf, 1/4 cup tomato mixture, and 1 tablespoon yogurt.
Nutritional Info
- CALORIES 264
- FAT 11g (sat 3g, mono 4g, poly 4g)
- PROTEIN 20g
- CARBOHYDRATE 21g
- FIBER 3g
- CHOLESTEROL 74mg
- IRON 3mg
- SODIUM 435mg
- CALCIUM 64mg
As seen on Health.com
Posted on September 10, 2010 11:26AM
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