Kio’s Recipes

Chicken Gyro Salad with Tzatziki Sauce

Name: Chicken Gyro Salad with Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Energy Boosting
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 to 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces); 2 to 3 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste); 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste); 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 6 cups lettuce (Romaine or Iceberg recommended); 1 cup tomatoes (diced or halved if using cherry/grape tomatoes); 1 cup English cucumber (diced small); 1 cup crushed pita chips; 1 cup diced or crumbled feta cheese; 1/2 cup red onions (diced small); 8 ounces plain Greek yogurt (must be Greek yogurt, I used 0% fat); about 1/2 English cucumber (finely grated (about 2/3 to 3/4 cup grated cucumber; use coarsest blade of a box grater); 1 clove garlic (finely minced or pressed); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons dried dill weed; 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste); 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste); pinch sugar (optional and to taste); kalamata olives

Entrée or Main Course

4 servings

porzioni

15 minutes

tempo di preparazione

22 minutes

tempo totale

Inizia a Cucinare

Ingredienti

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 to 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)

2 to 3 teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

6 cups lettuce (Romaine or Iceberg recommended)

1 cup tomatoes (diced or halved if using cherry/grape tomatoes)

1 cup English cucumber (diced small)

1 cup crushed pita chips

1 cup diced or crumbled feta cheese

1/2 cup red onions (diced small)

8 ounces plain Greek yogurt (must be Greek yogurt, I used 0% fat)

about 1/2 English cucumber (finely grated (about 2/3 to 3/4 cup grated cucumber; use coarsest blade of a box grater)

1 clove garlic (finely minced or pressed)

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

2 teaspoons dried dill weed

3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt (or to taste)

3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)

pinch sugar (optional and to taste)

kalamata olives

Istruzioni

For the Chicken:

Cook

To a large skillet, add the oil, chicken, evenly sprinkle with oregano, salt, pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, flipping intermittently so all sides cook evenly.

Simmer

When chicken is about 90% cooked through, reduce the heat to medium-low, add the red wine vinegar, lemon juice (use caution because it will bubble up), and allow chicken to simmer another 1 to 2 minutes, or until done.

Rest

Cooking time will vary based on thickness of chicken breasts and sizes of pieces; set pan aside off the heat while you assemble the salad.

For the Salad:

Combine

To a large bowl, add the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pita chips, onions, chicken and any cooking juices (loaded with flavor) from the pan; set aside.

For the Tzatziki Sauce:

Whisk

To a medium bowl, add all ingredients, whisk to combine, taste, and check for flavor balance. Add additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, pinch sugar, etc. if necessary, to taste.

Drizzle

Evenly drizzle sauce over the salad, to taste. Salad is best fresh.

Nutrizione

Dimensione della Porzione

Calorie

737 kcal

Grassi Totali

29 g

Grassi Saturi

9 g

Grassi Insaturi

18 g

Grassi Trans

Colesterolo

157 mg

Sodio

1892 mg

Carboidrati Totali

54 g

Fibra Alimentare

6 g

Zuccheri Totali

11 g

Proteine

64 g