Best Healthy Chicken Gyros Recipes

HEARTY CHICKEN GYROS

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I love reinventing classic recipes to fit our taste and healthy lifestyle. This recipe is quick to prepare and can be served with oven fries or on its own. You can add Greek olives, omit the onion, or even use cubed pork tenderloin for a new taste. -Kayla Douthitt, Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup salt-free lemon-pepper marinade
3 tablespoons minced fresh mint
SAUCE:
1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
ASSEMBLY:
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
6 whole wheat pita pocket halves, warmed
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Place chicken, marinade and mint in a shallow dish and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate up to 6 hours., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes., In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. In another bowl, combine cucumber, tomato and onion. Serve chicken in pita pockets with sauce, vegetable mixture and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 248 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 251mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CHICKEN GYROS

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This yummy chicken gyro recipe is a cinch to prepare. Just take tender chicken, coat it in a creamy cucumber-yogurt sauce, then tuck it into pita pockets. Some folks like lettuce and diced tomato on top. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1/2 cup chopped peeled cucumber
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1/4 teaspoon dill weed
2 whole pita breads
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil, 1/2 teaspoon garlic, mustard and oregano; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. In a small bowl, combine the cucumber, yogurt, dill and remaining garlic; cover and refrigerate until serving. , Drain and discard marinade. In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir the chicken for 7-8 minutes or until no longer pink. Spoon onto pita breads. Top with yogurt mixture and onion; fold in half.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 397mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

HEALTHY CHICKEN GYROS

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Make and share this Healthy Chicken Gyros recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Stuuuaaart

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4 gyros, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 lb boneless chicken breast, cut into strips
4 whole wheat pita bread
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons italian seasoning
6 ounces plain fat-free yogurt
1 garlic clove
1 (4 ounce) package feta cheese
1 English cucumber, chopped
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper

Steps:

Place chicken in bowl and toss to coat with 2T olive oil, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper.
Coat the chicken evenly. Let sit 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in food processor, combine feta, yogurt, garlic and 1/8 t black pepper. Mix until combined. Set aside.
In a skillet over med-high heat use remaining 2T of olive oil and saute chicken until browned and cooked through.
Wrap pitas in foil and warm pitas in the oven.
Mix cucumber and tomatoes into the yogurt sauce.
Place cooked chicken in pitas, top with sauce.
Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.1, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 100.3, Sodium 765, Carbohydrate 42.1, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 7.3, Protein 36.6