Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce

Ingredients

• Cucumber

  With peel, raw

  1 cucumber or 301g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Nonfat greek yogurt

  Nonfat, plain

  8 oz or 227g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 tsp or 6g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  4 tsp or 20g

• Dill

  Fresh

  1 tsp or 0.2g

• Ground lamb

  Raw

  16 oz or 452g

• Salt

  Table

  2 tsp or 12g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Pita bread

  Whole-wheat

  4 pita, small or 112g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, chopped or 160g

Directions

1. Place the cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with kosher salt, and let drain for 30 minutes. Dry thoroughly and chop finely.
2. Combine cucumber, yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, and dill. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
3. Mix ground lamb, salt, pepper, and oregano. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 300°F. Process lamb mixture with onion and garlic until smooth. Shape and bake until internal temperature is 155°F, about 30-35 minutes.
5. Slice the loaf thinly, broil until edges are crispy, 2-4 minutes.
6. Warm pita bread, top with tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, onions, and gyro meat. Wrap and serve.

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