Pita Bowl • Greatest Mediterranean Bowl {Video} • Two Purple Figs

Vibrant and contemporary Pita Bowl utilizing floor American lamb , loaded with flavors of the Mediterranean is a MUST attempt! The Pita bowl entails minimal cooking, full versatility with substances and presents a fast wholesome nutritious dinner that’s so TASTY! These are my favourite technique to make Mediterranean bowls!

I’m honoured to associate with the American Lamb Board to share with you yet one more tasty lamb recipe. All opinions are my very own. 

If you happen to’re new to lamb, it is a excellent place to start out. Floor lamb recipes are one of the vital in style methods to introduce extra lamb to your meals. 

And naturally after I point out lamb, I’m referring to contemporary native American lamb, at all times. “American lamb is an effective way to start out the brand new yr off on the precise foot – it’s naturally nutrient wealthy and a great supply of protein.” Extra on American lamb beneath.

A few of my favourite floor lamb recipes embody: Turkish Pizza (a road meals in Turkey that’s scrumptious and distinctive!). Lamb meatball subs on the grill (Italian meets American meatballs). Pull aside bread–A enjoyable tacky bread that’s excellent for sharing. And a twist on the favored Crunchwrap supreme.

Whereas this recipe is as straightforward because it will get, I needed to share a video, break down the steps and substances so you’ll be able to think about your self making it with infinite variations 🙂

What’s a Pita Bowl?

Mainly a pita bowl is a bowl of goodness loaded on a pita bread. Now you’ll be able to have the pita bread fried like a taco shell or baked, or you’ll be able to depart it as is.

There’s a distinction between the kind of bread to make use of for every kind of bowl. And with regards to a fried or baked pita base, you’ll additionally want to concentrate to the load of toppings. 

With a contemporary pita lining the bowl, you’ll be able to merely go loopy with toppings and that’s the BEST feeling for my part! 

What kind of Pita bread to make use of for Pita bowl?

Right here’s the deal, when lining a bowl with contemporary pita, it’s greatest to make use of the skinny pita pictured above. The skinny bread enhances the toppings so superbly with out taking on. It additionally by no means feels heavy when it’s a skinny layer. 

To make use of the skinny pita bread, you’ll must make it even thinner by splitting every pita bread in half and use only one half to line your bowl. 

If you happen to’re frying or baking the pita to make crunchy agency pita bowls, you then’ll want to make use of thick pocket pita bread. When you separate the 2 halves of bread, you’ll be able to bake  or fry it to type a crunchy pita base.

I might warning loading these fried pita bowls with loads of toppings because the bowls will break aside and also you don’t need that! 

Pita Bowl Elements

Lamb:

Floor American Lamb —Completely the freshest! American lamb is high quality lamb that has a candy wealthy buttery style. That comes from the breed, the best way lamb is raised and total the excessive trade customary. So I can’t stress sufficient BUYING American Lamb for all of your lamb dishes. The style is unbeatably AMAZING!

Seasoning – Easy salt and pepper is all you want, since lamb is so contemporary tasting!

Onions — to prepare dinner and taste the bottom lamb

Garlic – minced or grated for optimum taste

Chilli flakes —non-compulsory but when you realize me, you realize it’s a MUST 🙂

Recent herbs —Since this has a Mediterranean flare: we’ve used contemporary parsley, thyme, oregano and dill. Be happy to make use of your favorites in fact!

Toppings:

Right here’s the place you’ll be able to actually be as artistic as you need! And likewise be happy to scrub up your fridge hahaha!

In line with the Mediterranean theme, I used:

• Inexperienced and black
• Tomatoes
• Feta
• Arugula
• Onions
• Cucumbers
• Herb Yogurt Sauce
• Tahini sauce
• Bell peppers
• Garlic chickpeas

Tips on how to Make Pita Bowls

To start with, have your sauces prepared—right here’s the Tahini Sauce.

The yogurt sauce is so simple as might be— you will discover it on the Lamb stew Recipe or the Lamb Shanks and Skyr.

Each these sauces might be ready days prematurely and saved in your fridge. I at all times make massive batches of them as a result of I do know I’ll be utilizing them usually.

As soon as your sauces are prepared, collect your substances and begin making the pita bowls.

1. Prepare dinner the Lamb
   
   

Begin by sautéing onions in a heavy obligation skillet with olive oil till the onions are translucent.

At that time add within the American floor Lamb with garlic to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.

Prepare dinner stirring usually till the lamb is cooked by way of and turns brown in shade. USDA recommends floor lamb attain an inner temperature of 160F

End off the lamb with some chilli flakes and contemporary herbs. I like utilizing a combo of parsley, oregano and thyme for this recipe. Nevertheless, you should use no matter herbs you want. The lamb is the actual STAR right here! 🙂

Now the lamb is prepared.

2. Assemble the Pita Bowl

Line your serving bowl (I used a regular dimension pasta bowl) with one half a skinny fashion pita bread. (See extra on the varieties of pita above).

I like the pasta bowls greatest right here as a result of they’re neither too deep nor too flat—they’re the PERFECT dimension.

Begin layering the bowls.

Greens on the backside (I used arugula) after which chickpeas on prime.

To favour the bottom of my pita bowl recipe, I drizzle some tahini sauce over the greens and chickpeas earlier than layering extra toppings.

Now add the lamb to at least one half of the bowl ensuring to make use of the whole half. That is your supply of protein and your primary taste energy right here so don’t skimp. 

Subsequent, you’re going so as to add the remaining substances within the different half like tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives and feta cheese.

Dollop some yogurt on one finish.

Drizzle extra tahini sauce over the bowl, and sprinkle additional chilli flakes (non-compulsory). 

A last contemporary herb end provides your bowls the brightest style—I like ending off with mint and dill.

One other non-compulsory factor however so good is including some home made sizzling sauce!

And there you’ve gotten it, PERFECT Pita Bowls. 

These are greatest loved immediately with a lemon wedge.

SO GOOD!

Pita Bowl / Mediterranean Bowl Ideas

• Use American Lamb for tastiest and freshest lamb you may get!
• This recipe is nice to make utilizing leftover lamb too! Consider a leftover roast you’ve gotten and shred the lamb meat to make use of in these bowls.
• Selected the kind pf pita bread relying on the shell you need, however be sure to load your toppings rigorously if the shell is baked/fried.
• A pasta bowl is the right dimension bowl typically because it’s not too deep nor too shallow.
• At all times taste the bottom with sauce earlier than loading on the toppings—I used Tahini sauce.
• Use your favourite toppings and don’t really feel like you could stick to those solely.
• Pita bowls are greatest to serve proper after assembling, nevertheless you’ll be able to simply put together every ingredient prematurely. Assemble solely earlier than serving.
• Get pleasure from!

Floor Lamb Recipes

Juicy Spicy Turkish Meatballs

Lamb Sausage

Tacky Pull Aside Bread with Lamb Crumbles

Smashed Potatoes With Spicy Lamb

Final Lamb Kabab Platter

Fall Harvest Bowl with Lamb Meatballs Recipe

American Lamb Meatball Subs On The Grill

The Greatest Lamb Burgers Loaded with Nachos

Crunchwrap Supreme

Taco Salad

Jalapeño Poppers