Greek Chicken Gyro Salad
I use my Greek Marinated Chicken Breast to maximize my favorite Mediterranean flavors, but you can always use shredded rotisserie chicken if time is an issue.
Servings 2
Calories 982kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 8- ounce Greek Marinated Chicken Breast sliced or chopped
- 1 15- ounce can garbanzo beans drained
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced
- 1 cup sliced cucumber
- ½ avocado chopped
- ¼ cup sliced kalamata olives
- ¼ cup sliced red onion
- 2 pita bread pockets
- Canola oil spray
- Paprika
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic peeled and minced
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon each of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Homemade Tzatziki sauce for drizzling
Instructions
- Add the lettuce to a large serving bowl and top with the sliced chicken, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, olives and red onion.
- Cut the pita breads into triangles and spray with canola oil. Sprinkle with paprika and toast until golden. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
- To make the dressing add the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, sugar and salt and pepper to a small canning jar. Top with the lid and shake well until blended and emulsified. Season with more sugar and salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to taste. Drizzle with the tzatziki as desired.