Mediterranean Nachos
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Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
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Ingredients
6 cups Mission® Organics Tortilla Chips
1 ½ lbs. Ground Lamb
2 tbsp. Greek Seasoning
1 tbsp. Hot sauce (or more for extra spicy)
1 cup Low fat shredded jack cheese
1 pt. each farmers market cherry/yellow tomatoes (halved)
1 English cucumber (peeled, seeded and chopped)
1 cup Pitted Kalamata olives (halved)
½ Red onion (cut into thin slices)
1⁄2 lb. Feta cheese, crumbled
Mediterranean Dressing*
Tzatziki Sauce*
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Instructions
Combine Greek seasoning with ground lamb. Using medium fry pan, cook meat until done, crumble and add hot sauce. Set aside.
Combine tomatoes, cucumber, olives and onion with Mediterranean Dressing and gently toss. Set aside.
Place ¼ Mission Organics Tortilla Chips on microwave safe plate.
Top chips with ¼ meat mixture and ¼ jack cheese. Place in microwave 30-40 sec or until cheese melts.
Top chips and melted cheese with tomato, cucumber, olive, onion dressing mixture.
Sprinkle with Feta and a dollop of Tzatziki sauce.
Serve Immediately. Repeat for remaining servings.
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Tips
DRESSING
1. ½ cup olive oil
2. 1 lemon, juice of
3. 2 tsp dried oregano
4. 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
5. 1 tsp dried basil
6. 2 Tbls red wine vinegar
7. 1 tsp sugar
8. Salt and pepper to taste
TZATZIKI
• 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
• 2 English Cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded
• ½ tsp. Salt
• ½ lemon, juice of
• 2 tbsp. Fresh dill, finely chopped
• 2 tsp. Cumin
• 2 Garlic cloves, minced
DIRECTIONS
1. Put cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Let stand 30 minutes. Squeeze off excess water with paper towel.
2. In food processor add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill and cumin. Process until well blended.
3. Gently stir in yogurt. Salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place in refrigerator for at least one hour before serving so flavors can blend.
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