Try slow cooked roast Charles Lamb or else of lamb gyro meat for a fresh pull on the Greek food ducky .

This Hellenic Charles Lamb sandwich begin with boneless lamb shoulder roast cook low and slow until tender and voluptuous . When buying lamb , appear for firm meat that is red with even ashen marbling of avoirdupois . The meat should n’t appear pale pinkish , bloody , or soft . The United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) gives lamb quality paygrade that you could look for in the grocery store .

season the research laboratory with Greek flavoring which is typically a blend of Anethum graveolens , grain garlic , inglorious pepper , Allium cepa powder , and other Mediterranean herbs . A spattering of stinker succus brightens up the meat and keep the wraps from feeling heavy . front for magnanimous flour tortillas for the fundament of the wrapper . Try using season tortillas like Spinacia oleracea , sun-dried tomato , or ail and herbaceous plant .

Greek Lamb Wraps

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Thecucumber saladand garlic mayo spread harken back to the flavors of tzatziki . Round out the wrap with fresh spinach , tomato , cucumber , and dilapidate feta high mallow . This Greek Charles Lamb formula can be customized with your favorite vegetable . test adding lettuce , sliced bell pepper , avocado , and onions for a unfermented turn on the classic .

Ingredients

1(2 - to-2.5 - lb.)boneless lamb berm roast

4tsp . Hellenic flavorer

½cupthinly sliced onion(1medium )

lamb seasoned with spices

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¼cuplemon succus

⅓cuplight mayonnaise

2tsp . Dijon - style mustard

lamb and sliced onions in slow cooker

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1large clovegarlic , minced

8(7 - 8 inch)flour tortilla

2cupsshredded fresh spinach

mixture of mayonnaise, dijon mustard, and minced garlic

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1 ½cupchopped cucumber(about1medium )

½cupchopped tomato(1medium )

⅓cupcrumbled reduced - fatty tissue feta cheese

shredded lamb meat with forks on cutting board

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Directions

Prepare the Lamb

Trim any excess fat from the meat . This will assist ensure the finished sauce is n’t excessively greasy . If necessary , skip the meat into with child pieces to accommodate into a 3½- or 4 - quart ho-hum cooker .

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disperse Greek seasoning equally over meat and scratch in with your finger . The nitty-gritty should be completely covered with the flavouring portmanteau . post the thin sliced Allium cepa in the irksome cooker . Top with the seasoned meat and spatter with lemon juice .

shredded lamb meat added back to the slow cooker

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embrace and cook on the low - heat setting for 8 to 10 60 minutes or on the mellow - high temperature setting for 4 to 5 hour .

Meanwhile , in a small trough combine mayonnaise , dijon mustard , and mince ail . Mix until well compound . Cover and thrill in the electric refrigerator until needed .

Remove the meat and onion from cooker . Using two forks , pull the gist aside into shreds .

sauce spread on pita for Greek lamb wraps

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If necessary , glance over any spare fat from the cookery liquidity .

pass the meat and onion to liquid in the tiresome cooker and stir to moisten . The heart can also be transfer to the fridge until ready to expend .

Assemble the Wraps

For wraps , diffuse one side of each tortilla with about 1 tablespoon of the mayo mixture .

Using a slotted spoon , spoon a short ½ cup of the core mixture onto each tortilla . Be certain to drain as much supernumerary liquid from the meat as possible so the wrapper do n’t get soggy .

Top each with ¼ cup spinach , 3 tablespoons cuke , 1 tablespoonful tomato , and about 1 tablespoon of Malva sylvestris .

cooked lamb meat and onions on pita

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Roll up tortillas and dish out .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a nutrient in a food dish out contributes to a daily dieting . 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice .

cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce added to pita

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