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Gyro Chicken Salad

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This Gyro Chicken Salad is so fresh and flavorful filled with juicy roasted chicken, sweet grape tomatoes, crisp English cucumber, tangy Kalamata olives and the best dressing made with Primal Palate gyro spice! We enjoy it over a bed of baby romaine with extra gyro dressing.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Chicken Breasts boneless skinless
  • 1 cup English Cucumber diced
  • 1/4 cup Red Onion diced
  • 1 cup Grape tomato cut into quarters
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives cut in half
  • 1/4 cup Avocado oil mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Gyro Dressing see recipe below
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Super Gyro Seasoning I like Primal Palate
  • 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • Dressing:
  • 1 cup Yogurt plain, unsweetened and dairy-free
  • 1/2 cup English cucumber peeled and diced
  • 1 tsp Super Gyro Seasoning I like Primal Palate
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh dill chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon juice fresh

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350˚ and line a rimmed pan with parchment paper.
  2. Place the chicken on the pan and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of the Gyro spice.
  3. Roast for 40 minutes or until the center reaches 165˚ at the thickest part. Remove and allow to cool before dicing the chicken.
  4. Meanwhile in a blender combine the yogurt, diced cucumber, chopped dill, lemon juice, onion, and gyro seasoning, blending till smooth.
  5. In a large bowl, add the diced chicken, diced cucumbers, quartered tomatoes, halved olives, and diced onion, tossing with a rubber spatula.
  6. In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise with 1/4 cup of the dressing, salt and pepper and whisk well.
  7. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Reserve the extra dressing for serving.
  8. Enjoy!

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