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Feta, Cucumber And Spinach Pita Sandwiches

Courses: Sandwiches
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlPlain nonfat yogurt
1   Garlic clove - minced
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlCayenne pepper
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozCoarsely-chopped English hothouse cucumber
1/4 cup 59mlChopped drained oil-packed sun-dried
  Tomatoes
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped green onion
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon 15mlRed wine vinegar
1 teaspoon 5mlOlive oil
1   Baby spinach - (6 oz)
2/3 cup 97g / 3.4ozCrumbled feta cheese - (abt 3 oz)
4   Pita breads - halved crosswise

Recipe Instructions

Mix yogurt, garlic and cayenne in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)

Mix cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, green onion, mint, vinegar and oil in large bowl. Stir in spinach and feta cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand while preparing pita bread.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap pita breads in foil. Place in oven until heated through, about 10 minutes. Fill pita halves with cucumber mixture. Spoon some of yogurt dressing into each pita half. Serve, passing remaining yogurt dressing separately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per serving: calories, 276; total fat, 6 g; saturated fat, 3 g; cholesterol, 17 mg.

Source:
Bon Appetit, February 2000

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