Monday Nutrition Tip of the Week: Homemade Gyros

I love The Pioneer Woman. Have you heard of her? She's a blogging, ranching, cooking, home-schooling, photography superstar from Oklahoma with a very popular website and a brand new Food Network TV show. There pretty much isn't a recipe on her blog or Tasty Kitchen site that I wouldn't like to try at least once. Unfortunately, most of her recipes use copious amounts of butter. Ho hum.

But once in awhile she'll come through with something that has a modicum of nutritional value, and then I'm all over it. Last Friday I made Quick and Easy Gyros from her Tasty Kitchen site, and I'm telling you -- this is a treat.

By no means am I a gyro connoisseur -- I can count the number of times I've had a "real gyro" on one hand. But I think they are good, and I can say that this is a passable, homemade version of what you can get in a Greek restaurant. The best part? The Tzatziki sauce! This will be something I make on a regular basis as a dip, as a topping for sandwiches, to dip homemade pizza in, as something to eat straight out of the bowl. It's tangy, and fresh, and delicious. Make this as a quick dinner on Friday night like I did, or as a simple meal after a long day at work. You will not be disappointed.

Photo from Tasty Kitchen/Whitney Stevens

Easy and Fast Greek Gyros
Ingredients

• FOR THE GYRO FILLING:
• ½ Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 4 ounces, weight Sliced Deli Roast Beef
• 3 drops Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 dashes Lemon Pepper
• 1 dash Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder, Divided
• 3 dashes Black Pepper
• _____
• FOR THE TZATZIKI SAUCE:
• 1 whole Cucumber, Divided Use
• 1 container 8oz Greek Yogurt
• ½ whole Red Onion, Divided Use
• 2 dashes White Wine Vinegar
• ½ teaspoons Dill
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• _____
• FOR ASSEMBLY:
• 2 slices Naan Bread Or Any Flatbread
• 1 whole Tomato, Sliced
• 2 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Diced
• 6 ounces, weight Canned Black Olives Sliced
• Preparation Instructions

For gyro filling:

Heat olive oil in a skillet and add beef, worcestershire sauce, a dash of lemon pepper, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, black pepper, and heat the beef. Let it sit on low heat while tzatziki sauce is prepared.

For Tzatziki sauce:
Finely dice half of the cucumber and combine with yogurt, 1/4 of the red onion finely diced, vinegar, and all remaining seasonings.

Spray your flatbread with cooking spray and put it under the broiler until it is soft and warmed through. Fill it with a generous amount of roast beef, followed by lots of tzatziki sauce, feta cheese, tomato, cucumber, and black olives.

* Note: We're not olive fans, so I left them out. Also used dried dill instead of fresh, and it worked beautifully.

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Workout of the Day

P90X Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps

For those of you just starting P90X, would it be a comfort -- or would it be uncomfortable -- to know that I did about a third of the push ups in Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps on my knees? We've only been doing these workouts for THREE YEARS now! Sheesh. That's a tough workout.

P.S. Don't tell him I told you, but Zach had to do some on his knees, too. (OK, so it was on the one-arm push ups, but still.)