Donair Sandwich Switch Up

Does your mouth water when you see a spit of roasting meat?

My carnivore husband is shaking his head enthusiastically.  One of his favourites in a Donair or Gyro - a pita wrapped pork sandwich covered in various "sauces" like Tzatziki. I love my husband but those sandwich wraps are loaded in calories and fat!

The Solution Below - comfort food without the guilt:

 Ingredients

• 1 whole wheat pita pocket
• 3/4 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 large chicken breast
• 1 cucumber
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove
• sea salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ground pepper

Instructions

To make the cucumber sauce:
1. Shred 1/4-1/2 of the cucumber (should make about half a cup) and place shreds on a paper towel.
2. Sprinkle cucumber shreds with a bit of sea salt and leave out for 30 minutes.
3. Mix the yogurt with cucumber shreds, chopped basil, finely chopped garlic clove, lemon juice, and a bit of sea salt.
4. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Donair/Gyro:
1. Heat olive oil in a hot pan.
2. Slice chicken breast very thinly and then place in pan.
3. As chicken is cooking add ground pepper (or any other spices you may like) to the chicken
4. Once chicken is fully cooked, add brown rice to the pan and saute for 2 minutes.
5. Slice the rest of the cucumber and cut the pita in two halves.
6. Separate the chicken-rice mixture between the two pita halves.
7. Add cucumber slices and a dollop of the yogurt-cucumber sauce. Option: lettuce and/ or tomato
8. Enjoy


**Each pita half is one serving!

Yield: 2
Preparation Time: 1 hour
Cooking Time: 20 minutes