Lamb Flat Bread Or Pitas With Avocado Tzatziki

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 lbs boneless lamb
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup grated cucumber
• 1 avocado
• 6 flat bread or 6 pita bread
• 3 cups shredded lettuce

Recipe

• 1 combine all of marinade ingredients.
• 2 cut the lamb into thin medallions or strips.
• 3 marinade the lamb in the refrigerator overnight or at least 1 hour.
• 4 drain the marinade and grill the lamb on outdoor barbeque.
• 5 strain the yogurt in cheesecloth or fine wire colander for 30 minutes. (straining the yogurt and disgarding the liquid will make it thicker, but you can skip this step).
• 6 in a medium bowl stir together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
• 7 peel, remove seeds and grate the cucumber. squeeze to remove excess liquid. add to yogurt mixture.
• 8 add peeled, diced avocado.
• 9 refrigerate for a least 1 hour.
• 10 to serve place shredded lettuce on pita or flatbread, top with grilled lamb and serve with tzatziki sauce.
• 11 you may also serve with diced or grilled tomatoes, green onion or any other vegetables you might like.