Delicious Healthy Chicken Gyro Recipe

A quick and easy delicious Healthy Chicken Gyro recipe. You can either stuff the ingredients into a pita or make a yummy Greek salad. Gyros make a great lunch or dinner!

You remember my Pita Bread recipe don’t you? The one that had me high fiving myself and doing a happy dance? I made those pitas so I could make this delicious Chicken Gyro recipe. Talk about an easy peasy dinner!

I don’t know what exactly goes into that cone of meat that you see in Greek restaurants. It’s delicious, but maybe I am better off not knowing. So, when Debbie of The Mountain Kitchen posted her Chicken Gyros, I knew that we would love them. We often go out for gyros for lunch on our summer Saturdays. They don’t leave us feeling heavy or in a food coma.

Debbie prepared her Gyros in 30 minutes. I had a little more time so in addition to marinating the vegetables as she did, I also marinated my chicken for a little longer. Debbie had said the longer the better. The other change that I made was her dressing calls for an equal amount of vinegar to oil. I used 1/2 part vinegar to 1 part oil. Lastly, I had some tzatziki that I put inside my pita before adding the ingredients. I’m writing up my recipe instructions, but please visit Debbie for a look at all of her amazing recipes.

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Chicken Gyros

A quick and easy delicious Chicken Gyro recipe. You can either stuff the ingredients into a pita or make a healthy Greek salad.

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Servings 4

Author Hostess At Heart

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Ingredients

• 1 skinless boneless chicken breast sliced thin
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
• 1 cucumber diced
• 1/4 sweet onion sliced thinly
• 12 Kalamata olives halved
• 2 cups lettuce shredded
• 4 pieces of Pita Bread sliced in half
• Feta cheese crumbled

Greek Dressing

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1-1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1-1/4 tsp dried basil
• 1-1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp dijon mustard

Instructions

• Prepare the dressing by combining all ingredients into a jar or salad cruet. Shake to combine.
• Combine tomatoes, cucumber, onion and olives in a ziplock bag and drizzle lightly with Greek dressing. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer.
• Place sliced chicken in another ziplock bag and drizzle lightly with Greek dressing. Refrigerate 30 minutes or longer.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy skillet. Add chicken and cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Set aside and keep warm.
• Drain marinade from vegetables and add to chopped lettuce.
• Build Gyro by placing marinated vegetable lettuce mixture in the pita bread. Add chicken and top with Feta cheese.
• Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Sodium: 1390mg | Calcium: 88mg | Vitamin C: 13.2mg | Vitamin A: 530IU | Sugar: 3g | Fiber: 3g | Potassium: 430mg | Cholesterol: 18mg | Calories: 261kcal | Fat: 6g | Protein: 12g | Carbohydrates: 38g | Iron: 1.8mg

This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.

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These gyros are a favorite in our family. Here are a couple more of our favorites that are perfect for any meal and won’t leave you feeling heavy or in a food coma!

Easy Thai Peanut Chicken Sandwich

The Most Amazing Shrimp BLT Sandwich

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