Ground Turkey Gyros
Greek Tacos are very similar to a gyro, except this recipe uses ground meat instead of meat cooked on a rotisserie, for a quick and easy meal in 29 minutes!
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Ingredients
Ground Turkey Gyros
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
- 6 pita breads
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbles
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
- 1 lemon, sliced into 6 wedges
- ½ cup tzatziki sauce
Cucumber Tomato Salsa
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- ½ cup red onion, diced
- 1 cup cucumber, diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, or ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
Cucumber Tomato Salsa
- In a large bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, red onion and cucumber.
- In a small bowl whisk the olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, black pepper and kosher salt together.
- Pour this mixture over the tomato cucumber salsa and toss to combine. Set aside.
Greek Turkey Tacos
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, cook for 4-5 minutes, add the garlic, cook for 1 minute, then add the ground turkey.
- Cook the turkey through, drain any grease, then add the oregano, black pepper, kosher salt and the sun dried tomatoes. Simmer on low for 5 minutes.
- Warm the pita bread in a dry skillet over medium heat for 30-60 seconds on each side.
- Add the cooked ground turkey to the pita bread, top with the cucumber tomato salsa, feta cheese, fresh mint and tzatziki sauce.
- Serve with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over the tacos.
Notes
- Gluten Free Option: Serve the gyros in lettuce wraps or in a bowl by itself or with cauliflower rice, instead of in pita bread.
- Low Carb Option: Select one of the serving options above, instead of serving the gyro in pita bread and omit the sun dried tomatoes to make this recipe low carb.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 398kcal (20%)Carbohydrates 46g (15%)Protein 28g (56%)Fat 13g (20%)Saturated Fat 4g (20%)Cholesterol 56mg (19%)Sodium 993mg (41%)Potassium 779mg (22%)Fiber 4g (16%)Sugar 7g (8%)Vitamin A 380mg (8%)Vitamin C 23mg (28%)Calcium 185mg (19%)Iron 3mg (17%)
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