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Greek Steak Salad Pita Pocket Recipe

Greek Steak Salad Pita Pocket Recipe

This Greek Steak Salad Pita Pocket recipe is a delicious and customizable dish perfect for a cool summer dinner or lunch.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Refrigerate Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course lunch
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6 pockets
Calories 765 kcal

Equipment

  • grill
  • large bowl
  • Small bowl
  • plastic food storage bag

Ingredients
  

Steak Marinade

  • 0.5 cup light olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon salt to taste
  • 0.5 tablespoon pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 whole bay leaves
  • 3 pounds sirloin steak or any other steak suitable for grilling

Salad

  • 1 whole english cucumber, diced
  • 3 medium tomatoes, diced
  • 0.25 whole red onion, sliced thinly
  • 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbles

Salad Dressing

  • 4 tablespoons light olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 to taste salt
  • 1 to taste pepper
  • 6 whole pita pockets
  • 1 to garnish parsley

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • In a large plastic food storage bag, combine all ingredients for the marinade. Place meat inside bag, seal and move around to coat meat in marinade. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • An hour before grilling, remove meat from fridge.
  • Preheat grill to medium high heat.
  • Dice up veggies for salad and place into a large bowl. Toss in cheese. In a small bowl, stir all ingredients together for salad dressing. Pour dressing over veggies and stir to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Place meat on grill and cover. Cook about 7 minutes per side or until done to your liking. While meat is cooking, wrap pitas in foil and place on the grill to warm. Remove meat from the grill to a clean plate and cover with foil to let meat rest. Slice meat thinly against the grain and place on serving platter. Remove salad from fridge. Remove pitas from the grill.
  • To serve, cut pita in half and open up pocket. Place in slices of warm steak, Greek salad and top with more feta cheese and parsley if desired.

Notes

Customize the salad ingredients as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pocketCalories: 765kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 58gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 575mgPotassium: 1085mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 629IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 6mg
Keyword dinner, Greek salad, Healthy, lunch, pita pocket, steak salad
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