Greek Chicken Gyro Salad
Rather than making traditional chicken gyros, I deconstructed things by adding veggies and turned gyros into a salad. Healthy, easy, ready in 20 minutes, and packed with so much flavor! Chunks of boneless skinless chicken breasts are quickly sautéed with olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and oregano. The chicken is moist, juicy, and has the classic gyro flavor you’re looking for. It’s added over a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, pita chips, feta, and topped with tangy, dill-infused tzatziki sauce that coats everything with its lovely cooling creaminess.
Chicken Gyro Salad Ingredients
This Greek gyro salad has three main components: the gyro-style chicken, the salad itself, and the homemade tzatziki sauce. Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe:
For the Greek chicken:
Olive oil Chicken breasts Dried oregano Salt and pepper Red wine vinegar Lemon juice
For the salad:
Lettuce Tomato Cucumber Pita chips Feta cheese Red onions
For the tzatziki dressing:
Plain Greek yogurt Garlic White wine vinegar Dried dill Cucumber Lemon juice Salt and pepper
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make a Chicken Gyro Salad
This Greek tzatziki chicken salad couldn’t be simpler to prepare! Here are the basic steps:
Make-Ahead Instructions
This gyro chicken salad is great for meal prepping. I recommend preparing all the individual components ahead of time and storing them separately so the salad stays fresh. Cook the chicken ahead of time and dice it into bite-sized pieces. You’d do the same with the raw veggies. You can also make the tzatziki sauce ahead of time. Store everything in separate containers, then assemble gyro salads throughout the week as needed.
Tips for Making Chicken Gryo Salad
If you want a thicker tzatziki sauce, you may want to wring out the grated cucumber in a clean kitchen towel. This will remove the excess moisture and makes for a thicker sauce. Note that leftover gyro tzatziki sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. It becomes more watery over time, so just give it a good stir before eating the leftovers. Be sure to dice the veggies quite small so they’re easy to grab with your fork and eat in one bite.
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