An easy to prepare and assemble lunch item for dockside, backyard or picnic dining!
No BBQ required! Serves 4
You need:
3 Pitas with pockets cut in half, pockets opened
Greek Rice Salad
Tzatziki
Greek Rice Salad
1 Large Tomato, coarsely chopped
1/2 Cucumber, cut into large pieces
1/2 cup Kalamata olives
1/2 cup Feta Cheese, crumbled
- Thaw Greek Rice in a pot of tepid water or overnight in the fridge. Empty the rice into a bowl.
- Toss the rice with the chopped tomato,cucumber, olives and Feta cheese.
- Add 1/4 of the Vinaigrette (or to taste) and toss the ingredients to mix well.
Vinaigrette
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Fresh lemon juice (half a lemon)
1 tbsp Chopped fresh parsley
- Combine all of the ingredients and mix well just before using
Tzatziki
1/2 cup Greek Yohgurt
1/4 cup Sour cream
1 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
1/4 tsp Sea salt
1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Juice of half a lemon
Combine all of the ingredients and mix well before just before using.
Assemble Pita Pockets
- If serving Souvlaki warm...Preheat a pot pf water to 66C (150F). If serving the Souvlaki chilled, defrost overnight in the refrigerator.
- Place the unopened pouches in the pot and heat for 20 minutes
- Remove souvlaki skewers from the pouches and reserve juices. Remove the meat from the skewers.
- Spoon 1/2 cup of the Greek Rice salad into the pocket.
- Place 3 or 4 pieces of the Souvlaki on top of the salad.
- Drizzle with juices and Tzataiki
Delicious Made Easy....
Photos by Natasha Bangay