Gyro Beef Pita
with Tzaziki & Lemony Salad
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
670 /serving
Anyone can be a hero with gyro, assembling hearty pita sandwiches with a swoop of tzatziki, a crisp radish and cabbage salad, and wonderfully herby beef patties from the grill. So let the kids have a hand in putting this Greek meal together.
We will send you:
- 510g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 200g Radishes
- 1 Lemon
- 150g Shredded cabbage
- 1 Head of curly leaf lettuce
- 30g Panko
- 120g Tzatziki or raita
- 4 Artisanal pita
- 10g Weekend on Mykonos spices (parsley, oregano, dill, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt)
Contains: Milk • Wheat
You will need:
Grill pan (or large pan)
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Whisk
1 Egg
Total Fat
30 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Sodium
600 mg
Total Carb
61 g
Sugars
8 g
Protein
38 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Separate the lettuce leaves; tear the leaves.
- Thinly slice the radishes.
- Halve the lemon; juice ½ and quarter the remaining ½.
Prepare the patties
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, panko, spices, 1 egg and S&P.
- Form into 8 oval-shaped patties.
Cook the patties & pita
- In a grill pan (or large pan), heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the patties* and cook, 3 to 5 min. per side, until cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Drizzle the pita lightly with oil.
- In the same pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the pita and cook, 30 sec. to 1 min. per side, until lightly browned.
Make the salad
- Meanwhile, in a second large bowl, whisk the lemon juice, 2 tbsp oil and S&P.
- Add the cabbage, lettuce and radishes; toss well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the pita between your plates.
- Spread with the tzatziki.
- Top with a spoonful of the salad and the patties (tightly wrap the pita around the filling if desired).
- Garnish with the lemon wedges.
- Serve the remaining salad on the side. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
