Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps
A healthy and flavorful Mediterranean-inspired dish with fresh vegetables, seasoned meat, and a creamy Greek yogurt sauce, all wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.
By @eatwithalyssa
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup cucumber
- 1 cup tomato
- 0.5 cup feta cheese
- 0.5 cup red onion
- 0.5 cup parsley
- 0.25 cup dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 0 to taste salt
- 0 to taste pepper
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 0 to taste salt
- 0 to taste pepper
- 0 to taste Greek seasoning
- 1 splash olive oil
- 1 whole yellow onion
- 1.5 pounds ground meat
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 0 to taste Greek seasoning
- 0 to taste salt
- 0 to taste pepper
- 0 to taste dried oregano
- 0 as needed lettuce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add diced cucumber, diced tomato, crumbled feta, diced red onion, fresh chopped parsley, fresh chopped dill, minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix this all together and set it aside.
- In a blender or mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and Greek seasoning. Blend or whisk this together until smooth and set it aside.
- In a pan on medium heat, add olive oil and diced yellow onion. Sauté until the onion is translucent.
- Add your preferred ground meat to the pan with the sautéed onion. Cook until the meat is browned.
- Once the meat is browned, add minced garlic, Greek seasoning, salt, pepper, and dried oregano. Stir to combine and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Prepare your preferred lettuce by washing and drying the leaves. Romaine or butter lettuce works well for wraps.
- To assemble the wraps, place a portion of the cooked meat onto each lettuce leaf.
- Top the meat with the prepared vegetable mixture.
- Drizzle the Greek Yogurt Garlic sauce over the top of the wraps.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps.