Alternative Meat Co's Greek Pita Pockets

Name: Alternative Meat Co’s Greek Pita Pockets
Uploaded: 2020-01-11T11:43:48+13:00
Duration: 38 s
Description: Novemver 1 is World Vegan Day and to celebrate our friends at The Alternative Meat Co. have shared this recipe for Greek Pita Pockets using their new healthy plant-based mince.

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Novemver 1 is World Vegan Day and to celebrate our friends at The Alternative Meat Co. have shared this recipe for Greek Pita Pockets using their new healthy plant-based mince.

The mince

1	Onion, diced
400 g	Alternative Meat Co. Plant Based Mince (Main)
2 cloves	Garlic, chopped
1 tsp	Dried oregano
1 tsp	Ground cumin
1 tsp	Paprika
1 drizzle	Olive oil
1 pinch	Salt and pepper, to taste

The Tzatziki

1 ½ cups	Coconut yoghurt, or other non-dairy unsweetened yoghurt (Main)
2 Tbsp	Lemon juice
⅓ cup	Chopped mint, and dill
1 clove	Garlic, crushed
½	Cucumbers, grated with liquid squeezed out (Main)

To serve

½ cup	Pomegranate seeds
½	Red onions, sliced into thin rings
4	Lettuce leaves, chopped
¼ cup	Chopped mint, and dill
8	Pita pockets, warmed (Main)

Directions

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring for about 2 minutes. Add garlic, mince, cumin, paprika and oregano and fry for 6-8 minutes, until the mince is browned and cooked through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a bowl stir tzatziki ingredients together. Season to taste.
Spread tzatziki in warmed pitas then stuff with mince, pomegranate seeds, red onions lettuce and fresh herbs.

*Both soy or coconut options work in this recipe. If non vegan, substitute with Greek yoghurt.