Vegetarian Gyros Recipe
Pita cooked in olive oil, served with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese and tzatziki sauce. Healthy alternative served with side of Calamata olives.
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Ingredients
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Pita Bread
Vegetable Filling
Tzatziki Sauce
Method
Prepare Tzatziki Sauce
- 1
Grate the Cucumber
Grate the cucumber and place it in a clean kitchen towel. Squeeze out excess moisture.
- 2
- 3
Chill
Cover the tzatziki sauce with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Prepare Vegetables
- 4
Chop the Vegetables
Dice the tomatoes, slice the cucumbers, and thinly slice the red onion. Chop the lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
Cook Pita Bread
- 5
Heat Olive Oil
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- 6
Cook Pita
Place the pita bread in the skillet, cooking for about 1-2 minutes on each side until golden and warm.
Assemble Gyros
- 7
Layer Ingredients
On each warm pita, layer the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, feta cheese, and a generous dollop of tzatziki sauce.
- 8
Serve
Serve the gyros with a side of Calamata olives for a complete meal.