5 from 39 votes
Easy Chicken Gyros with Greek Feta Sauce
This recipe assembles chicken gyros using cooked chicken breast, fresh vegetables like romaine, tomatoes, and cucumber, warmed pita bread, and a homemade Greek feta sauce that blends olive oil, yogurt, feta cheese, vinegar, mustard, and herbs. The feta sauce is smooth and tangy, complementing the layered sandwich of protein and crisp vegetables. The dish is flexible regarding chicken preparation and toppings, allowing customization to taste.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
300 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 8 ounces chicken breast cooked any way you'd like (see notes)
- 2-4 leaves romaine lettuce trimmed
- ½ cup grape tomatoes chopped or sliced) see below
- ¼ English cucumber sliced thin
- 2 pita bread fluffy
EXTRAS:
- onion diced or thinly sliced
- bell pepper diced or thinly sliced
- olives sliced
- parsley fresh, to garnish
- feta cheese I'm guilty of this one! Yum!, crumbled, extra
GREEK FETA SAUCE:
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 TBSP yogurt plain, Greek
- 2 oz feta cheese
- 2 TBSP red wine vinegar
- 1 Dijon mustard TBPS
- ½ tsp parsley or 1 tsp fresh, dried
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp oregano dried
- ¼ tsp basil dried
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 TBSP water if/as needed to thin the sauce
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- First make your sauce. Combine all dressing ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Adjust seasoning/feta to taste.
- Next chop, slice, and prep your veggies.
- Prep and cook your protein if needed (see notes)
- Warm pita bread either using the toaster oven, oven, microwave, or a heated skillet.
- Lay pita bread flat and layer chicken, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and any additional toppings you'd like to add, then top with a hearty dollop or two of feta sauce.
- Wrap and secure with aluminum foil, wrapping it around half the sandwich, burrito-style.
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Notes
- Tomato varieties like cherry, plum, or heirloom are all suitable; measure loosely by preference for sandwiches.
- Chicken may be cooked by various methods including pressure cooker, grill, oven, or using prepared rotisserie chicken.
- Marinating cooked chicken in Greek marinade elevates flavor but is optional.
- Extra feta sauce can be refrigerated and used as a salad dressing or sandwich spread.
Nutrition Information
Calories
300kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
436mg
(18%)
Potassium
699mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2820IU
(56%)
Vitamin C
8.7mg
(10%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 300kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 436mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 699mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2820IU | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.