Greek Steak Pita with Tzatziki Sauce and Marinated Red Onion
Thursday, February 26, 2009 by Pam
I've been enjoying Greek flavors lately and was craving an easy and healthy yet tasty dinner. I marinated some flank steak, made a cucumber tzatziki sauce and made marinated red onion. I threw it all together in a pita with some lettuce, tomatoes and feta cheese. I served it with hummus and fresh vegetables for a very delicious dinner that we all really enjoyed.
Steak Marinade:
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Lemon zest from half a lemon
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Combine all ingredients in a large zip lock bag and mix thoroughly. Add the flank steak and make sure it gets evenly coated in the marinade. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
Tzatziki Sauce :
- 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 8 oz of Greek plain yogurt (I used non fat)
- 1/2 lemon, juice and zest
- 2 tsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Peel the cucumber and cut it in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, remove all the seeds from both halves. Dice into small pieces then place in a strainer. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp sea salt over the cucumber and set the strainer in a bowl for 30 minutes. The salt will draw out the moisture in the cucumber. Pat dry with a paper towel.
Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until well blended. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour to let flavors mingle.
Note: If you want really thick sauce, strain yogurt for several hours to remove the liquid and thicken the yogurt. Place two coffee filters in a strainer, which is placed in a bowl. Add the yogurt and let sit for two hours letting the liquid drain.
Marinated Red Onions:
- 1/2 large red onion, sliced very thin
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp white sugar
- Dash of red pepper flakes (more if you want them spicy)
- Sea salt, to taste
Slice onion into very thin slices. Combine the vinegar, oil, sugar, red pepper flakes and sea salt in a bowl then mix thoroughly. Add the sliced onion, cover with plastic wrap and let it marinate in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally for at least 45 minutes.
Other Ingredients:
- Whole wheat pita
- Romaine lettuce
- Grape tomatoes, sliced
- Feta cheese
Let the flank steak sit at room temperature for 15 minutes prior to cooking. Heat a large grill pan on medium heat until hot. Add the steak and cook until the desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan and set aside to rest for at least 5 minutes. Cut thin slices against the grain.
Warm the pita bread in the oven or microwave. Fill with the pita with lettuce, steak slices, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce, red onions and feta cheese. Enjoy.
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Seriously, I'm drooling looking at Greek steak pita picture right now... especially the sauce sounds so delish!
Hooray, i love a good pita every now and then! What a lovely celebration of colors on your plate!
This looks so good! I also love that last photo with the colors on the plate. :)
Thanks for a great recipe. This one is a keeper that I will have in my "to cook" folder!
The steak pita looks excellent! I am so craving greek food right now!
Whooohooo. I am actually in the top 10 today commenting :)
This looks amazing. I love the flavor combinations!!!!!
That looks too good.
I;ve never heard of Tzatziki sauce before, i must try it!
What a great meal, Pam. I love all the Greek flavors. And your tzatziki sauce sounds delish.
Wow! This looks sooo good. I'd love this for dinner.
Just the name is a mouthful and I want this sandwish for breakfast! One terrific recipe Pam!
Love it. My mouth is watering looks great.
I must really try this sauce. I love the way you set up this whole post. You are ultra organized. I am envious!
I love Greek food!! Everything looks right on target!
Really pretty sauce! The steak looks wonderful.
Another one for me to bookmark!
I have to be honest, I am feeling a little under the weather this morning and seeing this droolworthy picture has made me starving! ha ha How's that for healing foods? LOL
That looks delish, except for the whole wheat pita, LOL! I love the little wooden bowl too. It snowed!! HURRAY
What a simple, but beautiful palate of colors. I think my family will love this one, because we love Greek food.
Such delicious flavors. This is a must try, in my opinion. Looks wonderful!
This looks fabulous! Next to Tex Mex, these are some of my favorite flavors. I like delicious, easy dinners -- can't wait to try this one!
I'm seriously glad that I stumbled upon your site! The recipes sound delicious and I can find the ingredients anywhere! AND the photos make my mouth water.
Thanks!
Oh man, these are dang beautiful. So, so nice!
I love these sandwiches!
I LOVE Greek food, I could seriously just plan my menu off of your blog!
Ooooh, these look great! I love the combination of flavors in GREEK food. :)
This looks totally delicious. I love Greek food.
I have an award for you on my blog. :)
I have been craving Greek flavours too, must be spring calling us!
Great looking dinner, just wonderful.
Oh PAM! I do love you. I really really do. You have no idea. No one here will take me to get Greek food (grumbles) and now I can have my own! I'm so thrilled. You just made my day.
Another yummy dish! Loving the greek flavours, sounds so healthy yet delicious!
That pita looks fabulous, Pam, and I love tzatziki sauce, the perfect accompaniment.
I would like to be buried in a vat of tzatziki sauce when I die! Love that this is like a steak gyro. I have some flat-iron steaks in the freezer that I'm going to use for this! Thanks for sharing it!
Love it! Love it! Love it! Pam this looks like a winner! I think that I am Greek at heart!
That to me is a perfect sandwich!! WOW love how you blended all these incredible flavors.{{mouth watering}}
Hunger inducing. We've seen so much tzatziki this week. Can't get enough!
I am all over this dish - sans the onions!! :D
i'm on board for anything that tzatziki can adorn--this looks perfect to me!
I declare I am officially addicted to your blog. I just began reading it last week and this recipe was my second to make. Very delicious! Especially the sauce.
This looks so fresh and healthy. I'm very fond of Tzatziki sauce. Nice touch to marinate the red onions - that would make a big difference.
I agree with E. Michelle - your blog is addictive.
Sam
Oh wow, you really are cooking the most fabulous dishes... I would get Greek take out nearly every other day when I was on the East Coast, and I must say, I sure miss it and am now in fact drooling for it right now.
I'm going to be getting some feta and dill for another recipe, this looks like a great way to use up the rest!
This is one of my favorites, but we like to make our own gyro meat. Tzatziki sauce is heavenly, I swear I could just eat it with a spoon [and have been known to like the mixing spoon clean when I'm done making it:) ]
That is my kind of meal!
That looks delicious, I love all your Greek inspired recipes.
I like everything about this meal...the color, the texture and the perfectly cooked steak.....pity I cannot taste..I am sure it was delicious!!!