Quick Greek Gryos Salad

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    6 people

  • Calories

    630 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Greek

Quick Greek Gryos Salad

This 30 minute Greek Gyros Salad has all the flavor of a gyros sandwich but without the carbs! 

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Ingredients

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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
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Instructions

For the gryros meat

  1. In a large saute pan or skillet, heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over a medium heat.
  2. Add chopped onion, ground meat, garlic, oregano, thyme, smoked paprika, salt and pepper (and red pepper flakes if desired).
  3. Stir, breaking up meat and cook until meat is cooked through and brown. Stir occasionally, about 7-10 minutes. Check seasoning. 
  4. While meat is cooking, prepare Greek salad, tzatziki and salad dressing. 

Greek Dressing

  1. 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 Information

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Serving 1person Calories 630kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 55g (85%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Cholesterol 100mg (33%) Sodium 851mg (35%) Potassium 605mg (17%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 2122IU (42%) Vitamin C 45mg (50%) Calcium 161mg (16%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 630 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1person
Calories 630kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 55g 85%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Sodium 851mg 35%
Potassium 605mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 2122IU 42%
Vitamin C 45mg 50%
Calcium 161mg 16%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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