Halloumi Gyro Recipe
Crispy, salty grilled halloumi cheese with homemade tzatziki, lettuce, tomato, and red onion wrapped in a pita. This homemade Greek gyro is a delicious lunch or dinner and takes no time at all to make.
Serving Size 2
Equipment
- 1 nonstick pan
Ingredients
- 2 pitas
- 120g halloumi sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
- dried oregano
- red onion sliced
- roma tomato sliced
- cucumber sliced
- lettuce shredded
Tzatziki
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ English cucumber
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium-low heat with a drizzle of neutral oil.
- Finely shred 1/4 of an English cucumber over a sieve lined with paper towel on top of a small bowl. Sprinkle the cucumber with salt to draw out the moisture. Set aside for 5 minutes, and then squeeze as much liquid out of it as you can. Discard the liquid.
- Combine the Greek yogurt, cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Fry the sliced halloumi for 2-3 minutes per side, or until a dark golden brown colour.
- Assemble the gyro by spreading tzatziki over the pita and topping with a sprinkle of dried oregano. Add the red onion, tomato, and cucumber. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Add the lettuce and halloumi. Fold in the side of the pita, and wrap the bottom half of the gyro in parchment paper to help hold it together.
Notes
Nutrition Info
Calories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 24gFat: 16gFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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