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🥗 Turkish-style Turkey Gyros with Fresh Greek Salad and Creamy Cucumber Dip

510 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• Cucumbers 1 pc.
• Salt pinch
• Vine tomatoes 4 pcs.
• Parsley, fresh 20 g
• Organic Limes 1 pc.
• Olive oil 2 tbsp
• Pepper, black ground pinch
• Garlic cloves 1 pc.
• Dill, fresh 20 g
• Quark 40% fat in dry matter 250 g
• Sugar pinch
• Turkey breast fillet 600 g
• Pepper, sweet 2 tsp
• Onions, red 2 pcs.
• Oil 2 tbsp
• Balsamic vinegar, dark 4 tbsp
• Honey 1 tsp

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the cucumber thoroughly under running water.
2. 2. Grate one-third of the cucumber coarsely using a grater.
3. 3. Sprinkle the grated cucumber with salt.
4. 4. Cut the remaining part of the cucumber in half lengthwise.
5. 5. Cut the cucumber halves into small pieces.
6. 6. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
7. 7. Dice the tomatoes into small cubes.
8. 8. Clean the parsley and shake off excess water.
9. 9. Pluck the parsley leaves from the stems.
10. 10. Slice the parsley leaves into fine strips.
11. 11. Cut the lime in half.
12. 12. Squeeze the juice out of the lime.
13. 13. Place the diced cucumber into a bowl.
14. 14. Add the diced tomatoes to the bowl.
15. 15. Add the sliced parsley to the bowl.
16. 16. Mix all ingredients in the salad bowl thoroughly.
17. 17. Add two tablespoons of lime juice to the salad.
18. 18. Drizzle olive oil over the salad.
19. 19. Season the salad with salt.
20. 20. Season the salad with pepper.
21. 21. Set the bowl with the salad aside.
22. 22. Peel the garlic.
23. 23. Dice the garlic into small cubes.
24. 24. Wash the dill thoroughly.
25. 25. Dry the dill with a kitchen towel.
26. 26. Pluck the dill tips from the stems.
27. 27. Finely chop the dill.
28. 28. Squeeze the grated cucumber slightly to remove excess water.
29. 29. Pour off the drained water from the cucumbers.
30. 30. Place the grated cucumber into a separate bowl.
31. 31. Add the chopped dill to the bowl.
32. 32. Add quark (a type of fresh cheese) to the bowl.
33. 33. Add half of the diced garlic to the bowl.
34. 34. Mix all dip ingredients thoroughly.
35. 35. Season the dip with lime juice.
36. 36. Season the dip with salt.
37. 37. Season the dip with pepper.
38. 38. Season the dip with a pinch of sugar.
39. 39. Rinse the turkey meat under cold water.
40. 40. Dry the turkey meat with a kitchen towel.
41. 41. Cut the turkey meat into narrow strips.
42. 42. Season the turkey strips with salt.
43. 43. Season the turkey strips with paprika powder.
44. 44. Cut the onion in half.
45. 45. Peel the onion halves.
46. 46. Slice the onion into fine strips.
47. 47. Heat oil in a frying pan over high heat.
48. 48. Fry the onions in the pan for about three minutes.
49. 49. Fry the onions until they become translucent.
50. 50. Add the turkey strips to the pan.
51. 51. Add the remaining garlic to the pan.
52. 52. Cook the meat and garlic for another three minutes.
53. 53. Deglaze the meat with balsamic vinegar.
54. 54. Add honey to the pan.
55. 55. Let the sauce simmer on medium heat for about one minute.
56. 56. Caramelize the sauce briefly until it thickens.
57. 57. Remove the pan from the heat.
58. 58. Divide the turkey gyros onto the plates.
59. 59. Add the caramelized onions.
60. 60. Place the Greek salad on the plates.
61. 61. Place the cucumber-dill dip on the plates.
62. 62. Serve the dish immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 510
• Protein: 46 g · Fett/Fat: 28 g · Carbs: 18 g