Leftover Chicken Gyro Salad
with tzatziki

Name: Leftover Chicken Gyro Salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 Onions, medium red, thinly sliced; 8 oz Carrots, thinly sliced; 1 Tomatoes, medium, chopped; 2 hearts Lettuce, romaine, chopped; 1 can Olives, any pitted (5 oz / 142 g), drained and rinsed (look for pre-sliced to save time); ~1 1/4 lbs Marinated chicken (leftover from Tuesday); 4 rounds Pita bread (sub pita chips); 4 oz Cucumbers, grated; 1/2 tsp Dill, fresh, chopped (sub dried); 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried; 1/2 tsp Garlic, powder; 3/4 cup Yogurt, plain or Greek; 1 1/2 tsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Vinegar, white wine

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Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

With flavorful chicken leftover from earlier in the week, these dinner salads don't require any cooking and come together super fast. Toasted pita wedges and tzatziki (yogurt and cucumber dip) give these salads the flavors of classic Greek gyros.

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Ingredients

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Servings:

Chicken Gyro Salad:

Onions, medium red - 1/2 , thinly sliced
Carrots - 8 oz , thinly sliced
Tomatoes, medium - 1 , chopped
Lettuce, romaine - 2 hearts , chopped
Olives, any pitted (5 oz / 142 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed (look for pre-sliced to save time)
Marinated chicken (leftover from Tuesday) - ~1 1/4 lbs
Pita bread - 4 rounds (sub pita chips)

Tzatziki:

Cucumbers - 4 oz , grated
Dill, fresh - 1/2 tsp , chopped (sub dried)
Oregano, dried - 1/2 tsp
Garlic, powder - 1/2 tsp
Yogurt, plain or Greek - 3/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 1/2 tsp
Vinegar, white wine - 1 tsp

Prep

Cucumber - Use a box grater to finely shred cucumber. Sprinkle some salt over top (this will help draw out liquid) and then press shredded cucumber between paper towels to extract as much moisture as possible.
Make tzatziki - Chop dill. Combine cucumber, dill, oregano, garlic powder, yogurt, lemon juice and vinegar. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Onions / Carrots - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Tomatoes / Lettuce - Prep as directed.
Olives - Drain and rinse olives. (Chop into slices if not already sliced.)

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Make

Warm leftover chicken in the microwave or in a skillet with some oil.
Toast pita and slice into wedges.
Give tzatziki a stir and season with some salt and pepper. If it is too thick to easily spoon over the salads, thin it slightly with a bit of water.
Assemble salad by forming a bed of lettuce and topping it with onions, carrots, tomatoes, olives and chicken. Top salads with a spoonful of tzatziki. Serve pita wedges on the side with extra tzatziki for dipping. Enjoy!

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