Greek-Style Ground Beef Platter
with Fresh Dill, Tzatziki & Warm Pita
Cooking time
10 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
660 /serving
When you need to feed the kids in a hurry, you can’t dilly dally. Instead, dill and deal: deploy the fresh herb to flavour a quick Greek-inspired platter that everyone will dig—and dig into. Brown up ground beef with garlic and plentiful herbs and spices. Cut cucumbers lengthwise for easy handling. Throw together a simple leaf lettuce salad splashed with sherry vinegar for tanginess. And tuck into a feast with tzatziki and warmed triangles of pita.
We will send you:
- 510g Ground beef
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 1 Bunch of dill
- 4 Cucumbers
- 1 Head of lettuce
- 30ml Sherry vinegar
- 120g Garlic-cucumber yogurt (tzatziki)
- 4 Pita
- 15g Greek Empire spices (garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, black pepper, basil)
Contains: Milk, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Large pan
Olive oil
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
40 g
Saturated Fat
11 g
Sodium
610 mg
Total Carb
43 g
Sugars
5 g
Protein
34 g
Fibre
3 g
Preparation
Cook the beef
Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Sauté the garlic, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant. Add the beef*; season with ¾ of the spices and S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, separate the lettuce leaves; tear the leaves. Cut the cucumbers lengthwise into 6 pieces. Roughly chop the dill stems and fronds.
Make the vinaigrette & salad
In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, ½ the dill, the remaining spices, 5 tbsp olive oil and S&P. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce and ½ the vinaigrette.
Warm the pita
Warm the pita directly on an oven rack, 1 to 2 min., until soft and pliable. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into wedges.
Plate your dish
Spread the tzatziki out along the side of your plates. Top with the salad, beef and cucumbers. Drizzle the beef and cucumbers with the remaining vinaigrette. Garnish with the remaining dill. Serve the pita on the side. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
