Greek Gyros Pita Recipe
Greek Gyros Pita Recipe are a delicious and easy-to-make meal, featuring a creamy and refreshing dressing made with cucumber, tomato, mayonnaise, sour cream, and ranch dressing. The savory ground meat filling in these Greek-style sandwiches offers a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a simple lunch for two, these pitas come together in just 20 minutes. Feel free to get creative with the protein – ground turkey or chicken work wonderfully as substitutes for the beef!
Ingredients
- ½ pound ground beef (or ground turkey, ground chicken)
- ¼ cup sauerkraut (optional)
- ½ small onion
- ½ small tomato
- ½ small cucumber
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 1 ½ Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon prepared Ranch salad dressing
- 2 pita breads (6 inch size)
- Shredded lettuce or lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the sauerkraut in a colander. Allow to drain until needed.
- Dice the onion, tomato, and cucumber.
- In a medium skillet, cook the meat, onion, sauerkraut, brown sugar and salt over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink.
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise and Ranch salad dressing.
- Stir in the tomato and cucumber.
- Cut each pita bread in half and gently open each half being careful not to tear the bread.
- Fill the pita halves with the lettuce, meat mixture, and sauce.
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Notes
Notes about ingredients and substitutions
- You can also use ground turkey or chicken.
- Store leftover meat mixture separately from pita breads in airtight containers in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 13gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 468mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 281IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg
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