Greek-Style Gyro Wrap
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Servings 50
Per Serving
287 cal., 7 g., 27 g pro., 30 g carb. 4 g fiber, 766 mg sod.
Meal Pattern
2-oz.-eq. meat/meat alternate, 1/4 cup vegetables, 2-oz.-eq. grains
2 lbs., 4 ozs. Cucumbers
1 qt. Plain Greek yogurt, non-fat
1/4 cup Lemon juice
1 1/2 Tbsps. Garlic, minced
2 Tbsps. Dried dill
50 Whole-grain flatbread, 2 ozs. each
2 lbs., 6 ozs. Lettuce, washed and separated as individual leaves
9 lbs., 6 ozs. Turkey breast, sliced*
5 lbs., 11 ozs. Tomatoes, sliced 1/4-in.
- To prepare the tzatziki sauce: Peel and dice the cucumbers into small chunks. Combine them with the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and dill in a large bowl. Refrigerate the mixture for at least 1 hour.
- Lay out the flatbread and place one lettuce leaf on top of each one.
- Place six slices of turkey breast and two slices of tomato on top of the lettuce. Top each flatbread with a #40 scoop of the tzatziki sauce.
- Fold the flatbread in half to serve.
*Note: Jennie-O All Natural Sliced Turkey Breast, #231818, can be used in this recipe.
Recipe, Photo and Meal Pattern and Nutritional Analysis: JENNIE-O Turkey Store, www.jennieofoodservice.com.
Kitchen Wisdom Says...
- If gyros are prepped in advance of service, only the turkey and flatbread can be prepared. Yogurt sauce, lettuce and tomato all need to be available for customers to assemble on their own or for servers to assemble on the line.
- Although difficult to prep in advance, older students would like this recipe.
- To cut back on labor, you can use a premade tzatziki sauce.