Beef Gyros Recipe

By dette

Going out to restaurants for gyros got to be expensive for our family, so I came up with this homemade version. Usually, I set out the fixings so everyone can assemble their own. My husband and our two busy teens request them often. —Sheri Scheerhorn, Hills, Minnesota

Ingredients

• 1 cup ranch salad dressing
• 1/2 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
• 2 tablespoons Daily Chef 100% Pure Olive Oil
• 5 whole pita breads, warmed
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
• 2-1/2 cups shredded lettuce

Details

Servings 5
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine salad dressing and cucumber; set aside. In a large skillet, cook beef in oil over medium heat until no longer pink.
Layer half of each pita with steak, tomato, olives, onion, cheese, lettuce and dressing mixture. Fold each pita over filling; secure with toothpicks. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Facts
1 gyro equals 654 calories, 41 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 1,086 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 30 g protein.