Gyro Chicken Bowl with Coconut Yogurt Tzatziki
June 6, 2023
Gyro Chicken Bowl with Coconut Yogurt Tzatziki
This gyro chicken bowl is light, full of flavor & perfect for meal prep. The dairy-free tzatziki sauce is a bright and dietary-need friendly alternative that’s great on any Mediterranean dish.
Ingredients
For The Chicken:
- 2 lbs. Chicken Thigh or 50/50 Breast & Thigh Meat
- 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Yogurt
- 3 T Shawarma Spices 2 villajerada makes a great one or combine the below
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cardamom or cloves
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
For The Salad:
- 2 Heirloom Tomatoes
- 1 Cucumber divided for the Tzatziki
- 1 Purple Carrot
- Large Handful of Herbs I used flat-leaf parsley, dill & mint
- Olive Oil Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, Salt & Pepper, to taste
For the Coconut Yogurt Tzatziki:
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Coconut Yogurt
- 1/4 cup Cucumber
- 1 Lemon Juiced & Zested
- 2 tsp Good Olive Oil
- 1 T Parsley & Dill Chopped
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all chicken ingredients and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
- Chop and dress all salad ingredients.
- Cook chicken over the grill or a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat with a little but of avocado oil.
- Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Combine all tzatziki ingredients and adjust to taste.
- Top the salad with the chicken and tzatziki immediately before serving and enjoy!
