I fully admit that it’s supposed to be all about the “healthy” foods at the start of the New Year. Lover of nachos and a person who regularly gives into cravings, I say let’s eat these Loaded Greek Pita Nachos with lamb, a crazy amount of veggies, a bit of feta and drizzled with a lemony hummus sauce.
I’m pretty sure this means that I’ve caught “nacho fever” as it shall now be diagnosed. I’m keen to figure out a way to make loaded Thai nachos and all other sorts of moderately healthy nachos. Because sometimes in life, we need ask “why not?” amongst finding balance without going completely overboard.
Loaded Greek Pita Nachos
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Healthier nachos that hit all your cravings while being completely loaded.
Course:
Baked
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 whole wheat pitas cut into 8 triangles
- 1/2 lbs approx. 220 grams lean ground lamb
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 red bell pepper deseeded and thinly sliced
- 6-10 cherry tomatoes cut into halves or quarters
- 1/4 red onion very thinly sliced
- 1/4 cucumber cut into small bite size pieces
- 1/4 crumbled feta
- 1/2 cup hummus
- 1 lemon juiced
- Suggested additional garnishes: sliced olives oregano leaves, mint, sliced artichoke hearts, additional lemon slices, etc.
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375° F.
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Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb and dried oregano, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minute until brown and cooked through, but not yet crispy. Drain on a paper towel lined plate if at all oily.
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Place pita slices down in a single(ish) layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Top with cooked lamb, pepper, tomato, onion, cucumber, feta and any other desired garnishes. Bake for 15-20 minutes until pita starts to crisp and feta brown.
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Meanwhile, whisk hummus and lemon juice together.
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Drizzle hummus mixture over nachos.
Enjoy!
These sound delicious! I am also obsessed with nachos, I love the addition of ground lamb on here, I bet that adds a ton of flavour.
Hey Louisa! It sure did. It grounded the dish more; without it I think the dish would have been too light.
Samantha, those nachos are insanely good! I feel I’ve caught “nacho fever”, too. Especially when they’re made greek style like yours! 🙂
I really want “nacho fever” to be a thing. 😉
I love nachos. I love pita. Pita nachos? Seems like it’s totally up my alley! And so much healthier than deep fried chips
Totally healthier Julia! And there’s hardly any cheese on there as well; it’s drizzled with a hummus/lemon juice sauce.
How lovely! I know you ‘filed’ this dish as a lunch or appetizer, but I love the indulgent days my Husband and I have nachos for dinner. This may be added to the rotation for nacho night!!
Hahaha! We very occasionally do wings and nachos night. It’s a guilty pleasure for me. (Although with beer, but if I”m eating nachos for dinner then why not?) 🙂
If Nacho Fever is a thing, I hope they never find a cure!
Love all the different flavours and textures you’ve got going on in there… but then again, I’ll eat pretty much anything if you top if with hummus. 🙂
PS: Loaded thai nachos? Yes, yes and YES. My version consists of stir-fried veggies, diced cooked chicken, and a spicy satay sauce with a big handful of chopped cilantro and green onion sprinkled on top…. but I’m super-keen to see what your version would look like!
We should do a “trashed” nacho round up with some FBC bloggers and see what everyone comes up with!
That seems pretty healthy to me, especially with the whole wheat pitas. My motto is variety – don’t each too much of any one thing and you’ll probably be okay!
Agreed Teresa! This felt indulgent as it is more “snack”-like than the dishes I make for lunch or dinner. My hubby is very much a protein and two sides kind of eater so this was a sell!