Recipe for Turkey-Meatball Pitas 
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Yield:
5 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1 lb Ground turkey
2 slc Low-fat bread, chopped
2 tbl Grated onion
1 lrg Egg white
1/2 tsp Ground cumin
1/4 tsp Salt
5 whl -wheat pitas
1/2 lrg Cucumber, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
8 oz Plain nonfat yogurt
2 tbl Chopped fresh cilantro OR 1-teaspoon dried mint leaves
Instructions:
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. In large bowl, with hand, mix ground turkey, bread, onion, egg white, cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 3 tablespoons water.

3. Shape turkey mixture into 25 meatballs. (For easier shaping, use wet hands.) Place meatballs in jelly-roll pan and bake 12 to 15 minutes until cooked through (meatballs will not brown).

4. Cut about 1 inch from top of each pita; reserve cutoff pieces for use another day. Wrap pitas in foil. After meatballs have baked 5 minutes, warm pitas in oven until meatballs are done.

5. Meanwhile, mix cucumber, yogurt, cilantro or mint, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

6. To serve, fill pitas with lettuce and meatballs; top with cucumber sauce.

Notes: Work Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 27 to 30 minutes.

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