Chicken Gyros

While not technically a gyros, this greek inspired sandwich is easy to prepare and pretty healthy too. The yogurt sauce and feta cheese contain a good amount of calcium, the chicken is lean protein and there are lots of veggies in the sandwich too. A great balanced meal.

Yield:

makes 4 gyros

Ingredients

1. 1 chicken breast
2. 2 tomatoes, sliced
3. 4 lettuce leaves
4. 1/4 red onion, sliced
5. 4 oz crumbled feta cheese
6. 4 pita, Greek type (not the pocket type)
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8. For the cucumber-yogurt sauce:
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10. 4oz plain yogurt
11. 1 cucumber, seeded, and diced
12. 1-2 cloves chopped garlic
13. olive oil
14. salt and pepper

Directions

1. Pat dry and season the chicken breast with salt and pepper. Brush it with some olive oil. Grill chicken on a hot barbeque or indoor grill until cooked, about 12-15 minutes total. Set aside.
2. Mix the cucumber with the plain yogurt and the garlic, season with salt and pepper and drizzle a little olive oil. Mix until combined.
3. Quickly warm the pita breads so they are easier to roll. You can do this in the oven, microwave or grill (about 10-20 seconds).
4. Drop a spoonful of the sauce on the bottom of each pita. Slice the chicken into strips and divide it into 4 portions. Place one portion on each pita over the sauce. Top it with the tomatoes, the lettuce leaves and the slices of onion. Sprinkle them all with crumbled feta and wrap the pita bread.

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