Mediterranean Meatball Pita Sandwiches
Dinner Ideas for Cooked Meatballs
Our chicken meatballs are stuffed into pitas, topped with a fresh and flavor homemade tzatziki sauce and a simple chopped Greek salad.
Ingredients
Amount / Quantity | Ingredients |
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Tzatziki sauce: | |
1 cup | Greek yogurt |
1/2 cup | Diced or grated cucumber |
2 tablespoons | Olive oil |
1 tsp. | Dried dill |
1/2 tsp. | Garlic salt |
Black pepper | |
Salad: | |
2 Tbsp. | Red wine vinegar |
2 Tbsp. | Olive oil |
1 tsp. | Dijon mustard |
1/2 tsp. | Dried oregano |
1/4 tsp. | Sea salt |
1/8 tsp. | Black pepper |
2 cups | Diced Persian or English cucumbers |
2 cups | Diced tomatoes |
1/2 cup | Diced feta cheese |
1/3 cup | Kalamata olives, roughly chopped |
1/4 cup | Fresh minced dill |
Pita Sandwiches: | |
1 (16 oz.) package | |
4 | Fresh pita bread pockets, cut in half (so you have 8 halves) |
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Directions
Mix tzatziki sauce. Combine ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.
Make salad. Whisk red wine vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, oregano, and salt and pepper in a small bowl until emulsified. Add cucumber, tomatoes, feta, and olives to the bowl of dressing. Gently toss together and sprinkle fresh dill over the top.
Prepare meatballs according to package instructions.
Warm pita in a 350°F oven or wrapped in a damp paper towel in the microwave, heating on high for 15-seconds, until warm.
Assemble pita pockets. Spread a layer of tzatziki sauce into the pita bread and add a spoonful of the Greek salad. Add a few meatballs and top with extra salad and tzatziki if desired.