Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps with Lamb
Fresh from the fruit market, straight to a Golden Ticket.
Our Taste of Croix Valley Golden Ticket winner Lois Szymanski Spruytte didn't set out to build a contest-winning dish. She just wanted a healthier way to enjoy one of her favorite ingredients. A trip to her favorite Michigan fruit market, fresh ground lamb from the butcher counter, and a bottle of our Greek Barbecue Booster later, theseΒ Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps with Lamb were born, and they won on the very first try.
Crisp Boston lettuce stands in for the carb-heavy wrap, lean lamb gets seasoned with bright, herby Greek flavor, and a quick cucumber-tomato mix, cool tzatziki, and crumbled feta round the whole thing out. Light enough for a weeknight, impressive enough to serve to guests, and bold enough to earn Lois a trip to the World Food Championships this October.
Want the full story behind this dish, including how nearly a decade of Foodsport competition led her here? Read our interview with Lois.Β
Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps with Lamb
Lois Szymanski Spruytte
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 cups finely chopped red onion
1 cup finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon Croix Valley Greek Barbeque Booster
Β½ teaspoon Croix Valley Greek Barbeque Booster
12 ounces lean fresh ground lamb
1-Β½ cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 cup English cucumber, chopped
Β½ cup crumbled feta cheese
12 Boston lettuce leaves
ΒΎ cup chilled, prepared Greek tzatziki
1 small sprig fresh dill, garnish
Directions
Wash the tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce leaves.
Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium. Add the olive oil and swirl the pan. Place in the onion and shallots and saute for 3 minutes. Crumble the ground lamb and add it into the pan. Add in the 1 tablespoon of Croix Valley Greek Booster and mix all together. Continue to cook while stirring until the lamb reaches 160. Approximately 5 minutes. Take off heat.
Mix the diced cucumbers and tomatoes with the Β½ teaspoon of the Croix Valley Greek Booster. Place Β½ cup of the lamb mixture into each lettuce leaf. Sprinkle the cucumber/tomato mixture into the wrap. Dollop with tzatziki and sprinkle feta. Garnish with sprigs of fresh dill.
