Australian_Healthy_Food_Guide_February_2017

Chicken gyros

Serves 4

Cost per serve $5.70

Time to make 20 min

9 diabetes friendly

2 x 250g chicken breast

fi llets, cut into 2cm cubes

2 teaspoons Greek seasoning

4 gyros breads, warmed

(see Cook’s tip)

1 x 150g tub reduced-fat

tzatziki

2 medium tomatoes, sliced

1 continental cucumber, sliced

8 cups mixed salad leaves

Chopped parsley & lemon

wedges, to serve

1 Thread chicken onto 8 wooden

or metal skewers and sprinkle

with Greek seasoning. Set a large

non-stick frying pan or barbecue

hotplate over medium-high heat

and spray with oil. Cook chicken

skewers for 3–4 minutes each

side, or until cooked through.

2 Place chicken on the warmed

bread with a dollop of tzatziki

and some of the sliced tomato,

cucumber and leaves. Sprinkle

with chopped parsley and roll

up. Serve the remaining vegies

as a side salad with the lemon.

Cook’s tip Find Greek gyros

bread in the bread aisle of the

supermarket. Or you can use

wholemeal Lebanese bread.

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plus

+ Greek seasoning

+ mixed salad leaves

+ parsley & lemon

you’ll need ...

tzatziki

tomatoes

chicken breast

gyros bread

cucumber

hfg RECIPES

1713kJ/410cal

Protein 36.5g

Total Fat 9.3g

Sat Fat 2.9g

Carbs 40.5g

Sugars 6.3g

Fibre 7.5g

Sodium 548mg

Calcium 75mg

Iron 3.6mg

PER SERVE (2 skewers + bread + salad)

PROTEINHIGH

THURSDAY

Chicken gyros