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Beef Gyros Recipe

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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.

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Beef Gyros Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

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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 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

Directions

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.

Originally published as Beef Gyros in Country Woman July/August 2005, p33

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Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2013 by angieact1

I used low fat yogurt ranch and it was great!

Reviewed on May. 03, 2013 by wasoongu

This was a neat meal; felt like a party! :) Served with homemade pita (TOH recipe) and homemade tzatziki sauce rather than ranch dressing. (In a blender, combine 1 cup fat free, plain Greek yogurt; 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped; the juice of 1/2 lemon; 1 T olive oil; 1 clove a garlic; fresh dill and salt and pepper)

Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2012 by truejoie

We liked this recipe and will be making it again. The only thing I would change is to add seasoning to the meat. Otherwise fast, easy and delicious!

Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2012 by A.Logan

Great easy, fast, healthy AND delicious recipe!! I used feta and cheddar.. and I seasoned the meat with a little garlic salt and pepper. I also set everything on the table so the whole family can make there own gyro the way they want! Very big hit with a family of picky eaters!

Reviewed on May. 22, 2011 by Lis5112

This was a big hit for our family full of picky eaters. Its a nice alternative to a regular gyro. I swapped the feta cheese for cheddar-jack.

Reviewed on May. 22, 2011 by Lis5112

This was a big hit for our family full of picky eaters. Its a nice alternative to a regular gyro. I swapped the feta cheese for cheddar-jack.

Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2010 by partridge

I love gyros despite the fact that they have so much garlic in them. This recipe takes the cake. I can eat a gyro and the garlic isn't going to haunt me. Tastes similiar to the ones I make which is one I got from toh.

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2010 by adamandliz

We LOVE this recipe! Great for lunch. Very light and super yummy!