Maybe not the most low-cal meal ever.

So.....

I apologize in advance if this is not the most low-cal meal ever.  If you're on a very calorie restrictive diet, then this probably isn't the recipe for you (516 calories/serving), but it's so yummy and a fairly healthy and quick option that gets a buy-in from my meat loving hubby, so it's something I keep on my menu.

Gingery Pork and Cucumber Pitas

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Serves: 4Hands-On Time: 15 min.Total Time: 15 min.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• Kosher salt
• 2 Kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 1 red or green jalapeno, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 4 pitas, halved

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, and ¼ teaspoon salt, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the cucumbers and jalapeño and let sit, tossing occasionally, for at least 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pork, breaking up with a spoon until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the hoisin, ginger, and 2 tablespoons water.
3. Fill the pita halves with the pork and cucumber salad

NUTRITIONAL INFO:

Calories:  516

Fat:  23 g

Cholesterol: 81 mg

Carbs: 49 g

Fiber: 3 g

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

*I've made this leaving out the jalapenos and it was just fine.

*I've also added in lettuce in lieu of the cucumber mixture.  Still good.

*Basically this is just yummy.  If you've never used hoisin sauce, I recommend it.  It's so flavorful, and saves me from using a million seasonings and sauces.  

Next time I'll try to post something a little lower calorie, but I haven't been cooking a whole lot lately, hence a lack of awesome recipes to share.  Hope you enjoy this!