Cat Cora’s Chicken Gyros with Beet Salsa and Creamy Tahini Sauce
Sink your teeth into these juicy chicken gyros filled with vibrant beet salsa and drizzled with a tangy and creamy tahini sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 medium-cooked beets
- 1/2 medium diced uncooked red onion
- 1 small, seeded jalapeño pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves or cilantro, chopped
- 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp water
- 1 Tbsp tahini
- 1 medium garlic clove
- 2 large pita bread
Directions
In a large bowl, combine beets, onion, jalapeno, and mint or cilantro. Add 3 Tbsp lime juice and toss to coat; refrigerate until ready to serve.
In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, water, tahini, and garlic.
Cut pita breads in half; spoon 2 heaping Tbsp yogurt-tahini sauce in each pita half. Fill each with 1/2 c chicken and 1/2 c beet salsa.
Serving size: half a filled pita
Recipe provided by Chef Cat Cora
