Mediterranean Pita Tuna Patties Board
Make dinner time quick, easy, and delicious with a Mediterranean pita tuna patties platter - a great quick meal idea that's ready in 30 minutes or less. Equally good for busy weeknights or casual weekend entertaining.
Servings: 4
Calories: 376kcal
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- board or tray for serving
- small bowls
Ingredients
- 8 small tuna patties, using this recipe
- 4 pita bread rounds, store bought or homemade
- 2 cups lettuce, sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes or sliced round tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red or white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sliced cucumbers (or add to yogurt sauce for tzatziki)
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup green olives (or just one type of olive)
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 lemon, sliced
Garlic-Lemon Yogurt Sauce
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- If making the pita bread, make it earlier in the day (or the day before) and store until needed.
- About 30 minutes before you want to eat, make the tuna patties according to the recipe and mix up the sauce while they are resting in the freezer.
Make Garlic-Lemon Yogurt Sauce
- Combine all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce in a small bowl and mix well. Let sit until needed (refrigerate if longer than 30 minutes).
Cooke Tuna Patties & Prep Ingredients
- Start cooking the tuna patties in a nonstick or cast iron skillet according to the directions.
- While they are cooking, prep the other ingredients, placing them in small bowls as you do.
- Arrange all the ingredients on a board, tray, or platter, along with serving utensils needed and serve. (Warm the pita before serving if needed.)
Notes
Make in Advance Tips:
- To make it earlier in the day (or up to one day earlier), place everything on a tray/board except for the bread.
- Cover with wrap and then set the whole tray in the fridge. (If you don't have room, cover the individual ingredients only.)
- Shortly before serving, warm the pita and reheat the tuna patties and place back on the tray for serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 1011mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7.5g | Vitamin A: 9345IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 5mg
