Is it a gyro or a taco? Why choose when you can have the best of both! These Greek Tacos combine all the delicious flavors of a classic gyro with the fun and convenience of a taco.
Creamy tzatziki sauce, juicy tomatoes, crisp fresh cucumbers, tangy feta cheese, and fragrant chopped mint come together to create a flavorful filling that’s anything but ordinary. They’re quick and easy to prepare, making them perfect for a busy weeknight dinner.
And if you think Taco Tuesday couldn’t get any better, just wait until you try these Greek Tacos. They might just become your new favorite way to do Taco Tuesday!
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 red or yellow onion, chopped
1/2 red pepper, chopped or sliced
2 lbs. ground beef or ground lamb
2 tsp. Greek seasoning
1/2 tsp. thyme
4 garlic cloves
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp. oregano
!/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
1/3 cup lemon juice
4 tsp. lemon zest
Low-carb tortillas
Cucumber and tomato relish
1/2 cup feta
1-1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
Instructions
In a skillet, saute the onions and red pepper in olive oil.
Add the beef and cook until no longer pink. Drain the fat.
Add the garlic and cook and stir.
Stir in the tomato sauce, broth, oregano, thyme, coriander, Greek seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 6 minutes until the sauce reduces.
Add the parsley and stir.
Stir in the lemon juice and zest.
To make the cucumber relish, combine the chopped cucumber and chopped tomato in a bowl. Stir in fresh chopped parsley. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix well.
Serve in a warmed tortilla topped with crumbled feta cheese, cucumber and tomato relish and tzatziki sauce.
Greek Tacos
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 citrus zester
- 1 citrus juicer
- 1 Skillet pan
- 1 measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- 1 Large spoon
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 red or yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 red pepper
- 2 tsp. Greek seasoning
- 2 lbs. ground beef or lamb
- 1/2 tsp. thyme
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup Chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp. coriander
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped fine
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 4 tsp. lemon zest
- Low carb tortillas
- Cucumber and tomato relish
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 1-1/2 cup tzatziki sauce
Instructions
- In a skillet, saute the onions and red pepper in olive oil.
- Add the beef and scook until no longer pink..
- Drain the fat.
- Add the garlic and stir.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, broth, oregano, thyme, coriander, Greek seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 6 minutes until the sauce reduces.
- Add the parsley and stir.
- Stir in the lemon juice and zest.
- Serve in a tortilla topped with crumbled feta cheese, cucumber and tomato relish and tzatziki sauce.
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