Quick Greek Gryos Salad
This 30 minute Greek Gyros Salad has all the flavor of a gyros sandwich but without the carbs!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 630kcal
Ingredients
Gyros Meat
- 24 ounces ground lamb ground turkey or ground beef may be substituted
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 3/4 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Greek Dressing
- 1 lemon, juiced, about 1/4 cup
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
Gyros Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce bib or iceberg
- 1 jar artichoke hearts drained, quartered
- 1 large tomato cut into wedges
- 1 bell pepper red, green or yellow, cut into strips
- 1/2 cup Greek olives
- 1 cucumber peeled, seeded and cut into thick slices
- 1/2 purple onion sliced
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
For the gryros meat
- In a large saute pan or skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over a medium heat.
- Add chopped onion, ground meat, garlic, oregano, thyme, smoked paprika, salt and pepper (and red pepper flakes if desired).
- Stir, breaking up meat and cook until meat is cooked through and brown. Stir occasionally, about 7-10 minutes. Check seasoning.
- While meat is cooking, prepare Greek salad, tzatziki and salad dressing.
Greek Dressing
- Whisk juice of one lemon, 1/2 to 3/4 cup of olive oil, 2 cloves crushed garlic and salt and pepper in a small bowl or jar. Check seasoning.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 630kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 851mg | Potassium: 605mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2122IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 3mg