Veggie Gyro
Recipe from Family Circle

Here's a quick and easy vegetarian version of the popular Greek sandwich. Slices of lettuce, onion, tomato and cheese are flavored with the traditional flavors of cucumber, garlic, and dill.


Veggie Gyro

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Ingredients
  • 1 container (6 ounces)
    plain, low-fat yogurt, liquid drained (if any)
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  • 1/2 
    cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
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  • 1 clove
    garlic, finely chopped
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  • 1 tablespoon
    lemon juice
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  • 1 tablespoon
    fresh dill, chopped
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  • Pinch 
    salt and pepper
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  • whole-wheat pitas
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  • 1/2 head
    iceberg lettuce, sliced
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  • 1/2 small
    red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
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  • 2 large
    plum tomatoes (about 1/2 pound), sliced
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  • 1 package (8 ounces)
    garlic-and-herb flavored feta cheese, crumbled
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Directions
1.
To make sauce: Stir together yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
2.
Assemble gyros: Wrap pitas in damp paper towel and microwave for 20 seconds. Place puffed-side down on plates. Down the middle of each, evenly layer lettuce, sauce, onion, tomato slices and feta. Fold up both sides like a taco.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 393, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 1111 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 21 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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