Grilled Lamb & Asparagus Pitas With Tzatziki Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup yogurt, plain
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
• 1/4 cup mint, chopped fresh
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless lamb, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 bunches asparagus, bottom ends trimmed (about 30-35 spears)
• 1/4 cup mint leaf, whole (optional but recommend using)
• 2 tomatoes, cubed
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted
• 4 pita pockets, cut in half

Recipe

• 1 for the tzatziki sauce: puree all ingredients in a blender until almost smooth, about 1 minute. chill until ready to assemble.
• 2 pitas: toss lamb cubes and asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. grill over a preheated grill (a grill tray works best for the bbq pit or grill) until asparagus is tender-crisp and lamb cubes are cooked to a medium rare.
• 3 cut asparagus into 2” pieces. set aside.
• 4 lightly grill both sides of the pita breads until heated through yet still soft. wrap pitas in foil for a few minutes to steam.
• 5 divide sandwich ingredients evenly among the 8 pita-halves. drizzle with the tzatziki sauce and serve immediately.