Quick Greek Gryos Salad
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Quick Greek Gryos Salad
Description
Quick Greek Gryos Salad offers a layered experience with flavorful ground lamb cooked with traditional herbs like oregano, thyme, and smoked paprika. The meat’s savory and slightly smoky profile provides a rich foundation against the backdrop of crisp romaine lettuce and a variety of fresh vegetables including artichoke hearts, bell peppers, and cucumber. The lemon and garlic dressing delivers a tangy acidity that cuts through the meat's richness while enhancing the salad’s freshness. This dish combines protein and vegetables in a single bowl, making it suitable for a light yet satisfying lunch or dinner.
The preparation involves browning the spiced meat and assembling a fresh vegetable medley tossed with a lemony Greek dressing, blending cooked and raw elements for texture contrast. The feta cheese adds a salty creaminess that complements both components. This recipe serves well as a stand-alone salad or can be paired with warm pita bread for a more filling meal.
Ingredients
Gyros Meat
- 24 ounces lamb ground turkey or ground beef may be substituted, ground
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon dried oregano leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme dried
- 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 to taste
- black 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 Information
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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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Overall Rating
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