Steak Pitas with Dill Sauce, Greek

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A lemon juice marinade quickly penetrates the steak, so a 10 minute soak is enough to flavor the meat. You can substitute crumbled goat or blue cheese in place of the feta.

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Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • ½ cup plain fat-free yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh dill
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Steak:
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
  • Cooking spray 4 (6-inch) pitas, cut in half
  • 4 romaine lettuce leaves, halved
  • ¼ cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare grill or broiler.
2. To prepare sauce, combine first 5 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
3. To prepare steak, combine juice and next 4 ingredients (juice through steak) in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 10 minutes, turning once. Remove steak from bag; discard marinade.
4. Place steak on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Line each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf half. Divide steak evenly among pita halves. Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce and 1 ½ teaspoons cheese into each pita half.