Tzatziki Sauce for Gyros

This is a great sauce to use when making your own gyros. I love the thinly sliced lamb on a tradiational Greek gyro, but it is not easy to find in all areas. So, in the spring and summer I will often make a vegetarian version of the gyro and use this sauce along with all my favorite veggies and cheeses.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup low-fat sour cream*
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cucumber, chopped fine*
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped dill
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper

Directions:

• To the sour cream and yogurt, add the cucumber, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper.
• Blend well with a fork.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the flavors absorb.

To make your gyro, take your favorite pita bread (Greek flat bread that you can use either flat or open the "pocket" and stuff the inside of the bread). Layer your ingredients on top of the bread and then drizzle with the tzatziki sauce. Fold the bread in half and enjoy!

* Sour Cream: if you don't want to use the sour cream, you can substitute with another cup of plain yogurt.

* Cucumber: the peel of the cucumber can be bothersome for some people and even bitter. I like to peel and seed my cucumber and then finely chop.

* What to put in a veggie gyro? Try romaine lettuce, fresh tomato, red onion, feta cheese (I have found a sun-dried tomato and basil feta cheese that is awesome!), mozzarella, provolone or any of your favorite Greek or low-moisture cheeses. You could also add shredded carrots, cucumber slices, or halved kalmata olives.

Source: http://HomeChef.blogspot.com

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