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Beef & Spinach Gyros

Name: Beef & Spinach Gyros
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 6 green onions, chopped; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained; 2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning, divided; 1 large tomato, chopped; 1 cup fat-free plain yogurt; 1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 6 pita breads (6 inches), halved; 12 lettuce leaves; 1 cup crumbled feta cheese

11 reviews

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

A gyro typically is made of meat, often lamb, roasted on a spit and served sandwich-style in folded pita bread. It's topped with tomato, onion and a Greek-style yogurt. Tradition takes a slight twist with the use of ground beef, spinach and ripe olives. Opa! —Mary Johnson, Coloma, Wisconsin

Beef & Spinach Gyros Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
6 green onions, chopped
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning, divided
1 large tomato, chopped
1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
6 pita breads (6 inches), halved
12 lettuce leaves
1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Add the spinach, onions, olives and 1 teaspoon lemon pepper; heat through. Stir in tomato; set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise and remaining lemon pepper. Line pita halves with lettuce; fill with beef mixture and feta cheese. Serve with yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts

2 filled pita halves with 1/4 cup sauce: 453 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 1027mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 28g protein.

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