03/11/2026
☀️🥙 BIG ON FLAVOUR, SHORT ON TIME
It’s so hot, even the stove is asking for a night off! 😂🔥 Keep its shift short with a quick Pick n Pay shop and these Mediterranean Mince Pitas for supper.
Packed with savoury spiced mince, crunchy salad and a cool yoghurt sauce, these tasty pockets bring fresh flavour to your family’s table in just 30 minutes. 😋💛
🛒 Pick up everything you need at your local Pick n Pay — from the mince and soft pitas to the fresh salad ingredients — and let’s get supper sorted!
🥙 MEDITERRANEAN MINCE PITAS
⏱️ 30 minutes | 🍽️ Serves 4 | 👩🍳 Easy
Recipe by Hey Taylor
🛒 WHAT YOU’LL NEED
For the mince:
• 500g beef mince
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp mixed herbs or dried oregano
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
For the pitas:
• 4 large pita breads
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• ½ large cucumber, diced
• ⅓ small red onion, thinly sliced
For the sauce:
• ½ cup plain yoghurt
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander or parsley
👩🍳 LET’S MAKE IT
1️⃣ Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion until soft.
2️⃣ Add the garlic and mince. Cook until browned, breaking up the mince with a spoon.
3️⃣ Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, paprika, dried herbs, salt and pepper. Cook for 5–8 minutes until the mince is cooked through. Add a splash of water if needed.
4️⃣ Mix the yoghurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice and fresh herbs to make your creamy sauce.
5️⃣ Warm the pitas briefly in a dry pan or oven, then carefully cut them open.
6️⃣ Fill with salad and warm mince, drizzle with the yoghurt sauce and serve. 🥙✨
Quick shop. Easy prep. Happy plates. Make tonight a Pick n Pay supper! 🛒💙
