Mediterranean Beef and Salad Pita

Name: Mediterranean Beef and Salad Pita
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Ground Beef; red bell pepper; romaine lettuce; feta cheese; Italian dressing; Kalamata olives; pita bread

Traditional ingredients like feta, olives and pita bread give this salad a Mediterranean twist. The addition of Ground Beef gives it a boost of power-packed protein.

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients: 7

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Ingredients

1 pound Ground Beef
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/3 cup crumbled herb-flavored feta cheese
1/3 cup prepared regular or reduced fat non-creamy Italian dressing or other vinaigrette
1/4 cup Kalamata or ripe olives, chopped
4 pita breads, toasted

Preparation

Step 1

Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef and bell pepper; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Pour off drippings.

Cooking Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Step 2

Add lettuce, cheese, dressing and olives to beef mixture; toss to combine. Top pitas with equal amounts of beef mixture.

Nutrition Information

505 Calories

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8g SAT FAT

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31g PROTEIN

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4.7 mg IRON

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3.2 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving, using 80% lean ground beef: 505 Calories; 216 Calories from fat; 24g Total Fat (8 g Saturated Fat; 8 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 81 mg Cholesterol; 843 mg Sodium; 39 g Total Carbohydrate; 3.6 g Dietary Fiber; 31 g Protein; 4.7 mg Iron; 8.3 mg NE Niacin; 0.5 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.4 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 3.2 mg Zinc; 35.1 mcg Selenium.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Dietary Fiber.

438 Calories

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5g SAT FAT

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33g PROTEIN

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5.1 mg IRON

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6.7 mg ZINC

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* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet

Nutrition information per serving, using 95% lean ground beef: 438 Calories; 144 Calories from fat; 16g Total Fat (5 g Saturated Fat; 4 g Monounsaturated Fat;) 81 mg Cholesterol; 838 mg Sodium; 39 g Total Carbohydrate; 3.6 g Dietary Fiber; 33 g Protein; 5.1 mg Iron; 9.5 mg NE Niacin; 0.5 mg Vitamin B₆; 2.3 mcg Vitamin B₁₂; 6.7 mg Zinc; 34.5 mcg Selenium.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Dietary Fiber.

Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat.
Separate raw meat from other foods.
Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat.
Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
Wash all produce prior to use.
Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes.
Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
Refrigerate leftovers promptly.