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Gyro Sandwich Greek Salad Baklava
GYRO GREEK SALAD BAKLAVA

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb Beef or Lamb Or Chicken Breast Tenders
1/2 Cup Cucumber Diced small
1 Whole Lemons Squeezed
1 Cup Lettuce Shredded
4 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1-2 Pinch Pepper To Taste
6 Large Pita Bread
1 Whole Red Onions Sliced
2-3 Pinch Salt To Taste
1 Large Tomatoes Sliced into 6 slices
3/4 Cup Yogurt

Directions:

  • Preheat the grill.
  • Season the meat with 2 T. olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Brush the pita bread with remaining olive oil. (Pita bread comes with or without "pockets", the pockets are a lot less messy!)
  • Place the meat on the grill and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Place the pita bread on the grill and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix the yogurt, cucumber, and lemon juice together.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Spread the cucumber sauce evenly into each pita.
  • Divide the meat up between the pita breads.
  • Garnish each sandwich with lettuce , onion and tomatoes.
  • Serving: 6

    Ingredients:
    1 Handful Capers To taste
    1 Cucumber
    1/3 lb Feta Cheese
    1 Green Pepper
    1/2 Cup Olive Oil
    1 Handful Olives
    1 Onion
    1 Pinch Oregano To taste
    1 Pinch Salt To taste
    4 Medium Tomatoes Ripe

    Directions:

  • Cut the vegetables in slices and mix in a salad bowl.
  • Top with the olives, capers and oregano and cover with "crumbled" feta cheese.
  • Pour the olive oil evenly.
  • Servings: 6

    Ingredients:
    7/8 lb Almonds Ground
    1 Cup Butter
    2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
    1 Pinch Clove To taste
    1 lb Fyllo Pastry
    1 A Little Lemon Juice
    2 Cup Sugar
    1 Cup Thyme Honey
    2 Teaspoon Vanilla
    1 1/2 Cup Water

    Directions:

  • Mix the almonds, cinnamon and clove.
  • Butter a pan and place 4 buttered sheets of fyllo.
  • Spread a thin layer of the mix and then two more sheets of fyllo.
  • Repeat until you have 4 sheets left, which you use for the top layer.
  • Cut the baklava in squares, all the way to the bottom of the pan.
  • Top with the remaining butter and bake in medium oven for 45 minutes.
  • Mix the sugar, honey, vanilla, lemon juice and 1 1/2 cup of water in a pot and boil for 5 minutes.
  • Remove any froth off the top and pour over the baklava.
  • Serve cold.
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