Classic Spiced Lamb Gyro Recipe

Name: Classic Spiced Lamb Gyro
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 41 min
Ingredients: 1 pita (whole wheat or white); 1/3 cup cooked gyro meat (if you can't buy it pre-made in your area, try this recipe ); 4 slices of cucumber; a handful of fresh spinach; a couple slices of red onion; 1 tbsp. feta cheese; 1 few cherry tomatoes (cut in half); 2 tbsp. tzatziki; For the Tzatziki:; 1 tbsp. plain greek yogurt; 2 slices of cucumber (finely chopped); 1 tsp. red onion (finely chopped); the juice of 1 lemon wedge; 3 mint leaves (finely chopped); 1/4 tsp. fresh dill (finely chopped); Salt and pepper (to taste)

Prep: 40 mins

Cook: 1 mins

Total: 41 mins

Serving: 1 serving

Yield: 1 sandwich

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Crispy slices of spiced lamb, juicy ripe tomatoes, crunchy red onions, creamy tzatziki sauce, crisp cucumbers, leafy spinach, and tangy feta cheese are nestled in a buttery and airy piece of pita bread.

1 pita, whole wheat or white
1/3 cup cooked gyro meat, if you can't buy it premade in your area, try this recipe
4 slices cucumber
Handful of fresh spinach
2 slices red onion
1 tablespoon feta cheese
1 to 3 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 tablespoons tzatziki

For the Tzatziki:

1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
2 slices cucumber, finely chopped
1 teaspoon red onion, finely chopped
Juice of 1 lemon wedge
3 mint leaves, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon fresh dill, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Begin by preparing the tzatziki. In a small bowl, mix the greek yogurt with the finely chopped cucumber, onion, the mint and dill, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper. It's best if you let this sauce sit for a bit before you dig in, but if you're in a time crunch, just go ahead and use it. It will still be good.
Next, prepare the meat. I like mine to get a little crispy so to do this, I just let it brown in a nonstick pan over medium heat for a few minutes until it starts to crisp up.
Once the meat is ready, toast your pita until it is soft and pliable.
Add half of the tzatziki to the bottom of the pita and then top it with fresh spinach, the gyro meat, the chopped tomato, the chopped onion, the rest of the tzatziki, and the diced red onion.
Fold the gyro in half and gently wrap the bottom half with wax paper. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
769	Calories
14g	Fat
130g	Carbs
34g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	769
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g	18%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Cholesterol 45mg	15%
Sodium 1791mg	78%
Total Carbohydrate 130g	47%
Dietary Fiber 9g	31%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 34g
Vitamin C 44mg	222%
Calcium 370mg	28%
Iron 8mg	46%
Potassium 1327mg	28%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.