Protein Swap | Grilled Beef Gyro Pita
Charred Onion, Green Salad & Minty Vinaigrette
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
710 /serving
Happiness is the feeling of a warm gyro pita in your hand. There’s a lick of garlicky tzatziki, and the freshness of a salad with mint leaves and roasted pepper, set off against the grilled meat. In this case beef liberally sprinkled with Mediterranean seasonings is a modern take on an ancient street food.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 Head of curly leaf lettuce
- 14g Mint
- 1 Onion (or shallot)
- 1 Roasted pepper
- 15ml Apple cider vinegar
- 60g Garlic-cucumber yogurt (tzatziki)
- 2 Pita
- 10g Mediterranean Shores spices (paprika, garlic, salt, roasted garlic, black pepper, sun-dried tomato, tomato, red bell pepper, oregano, mustard, rosemary)
Contains: Milk, Mustard, Sulphites, Wheat
You will need:
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
BBQ
Total Fat
47 g
Saturated Fat
11 g
Sodium
760 mg
Total Carb
42 g
Sugars
11 g
Protein
34 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Mise en place
Heat the BBQ on high, making sure to oil the grill first. Separate the lettuce leaves; roughly chop the leaves. Peel and cut the onion into ½ inch rounds. Thinly slice the tomatoes; halve. Roughly chop the roasted pepper. Pick the mint leaves off the stems; roughly chop the leaves.
Grill the patties & onion
Drizzle the onion with oil; season with ½ the spices and S&P. In a medium bowl, combine the beef and remaining spices. Form into 2 patties (double for 4 portions). Add the patties* and onion to the BBQ and grill, 3 to 5 min. per side, until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a cutting board. Once cool enough, cut the patties into ½ inch strips.
Grill the pita
Add the pita to the BBQ and grill, 30 sec. to 1 min., until just warmed through.
Make the salad
In a large bowl, combine the vinegar, mint, roasted pepper and 3 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions). Add the lettuce, tomatoes and S&P.
Plate your dish
Divide the pita between your plates Top with the tzatziki, patties, onion and a spoonful of the salad. Tightly wrap the pita around the filling. 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.
