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Take-out Tuesday, Easy Weekend Meal Idea

I have to share my new favorite find with you for this week’s Take-out Tuesday

Trader Joe’s Tzatzki Creamy Garlic Cucumber Dip

It is so loaded with thin, fresh, cucumber slices you will think you made it yourself…

Don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby?  No problem!

You can also easily make your own by adding thinly sliced cucumber to any creamy dressing like Ranch, or make it from scratch with Greek yogurt and spices.  Recipes included below

Trader Joe’s is technically called a dip, but it makes a great salad dressing or sandwich sauce.  Don’t be put off by the label of creamy garlic, the garlic is subtle, not overwhelming

HHjr surprised me with a wonderful grilled chicken Tzatziki gyro after attending a very important dance recital last week

He grilled chicken, sliced it and put it on toasted naan bread, and of course you can substitute beef or lamb for the chicken

Top with Tzatzki Sauce, fresh lettuce

and diced tomato

Ok, are you starting to figure out that I forgot to take photos…

So I’m kinda faking it here, but you get the idea…

I had a busy busy week

This makes a fantastic lunch or dinner

Fresh, Easy, Heaven!

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Chicken Gyros with Shortcut Tzatziki Sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Greek
Keyword chicken gyros, chicken sandwiches, cucumber sauce, Greek sandwich, tzatziki sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 oz. sliced cooked chicken per person grilled, baked or rotisserie
  • naan bread warmed or toasted
  • sliced or torn crisp lettuce leaves such as romaine, spinach or baby kale
  • fresh ripe tomatoes or grape tomatoes diced
  • Tzatziki sauce

Instructions

  • Warm chicken if cold if desired. For each gyro, place chicken on top a naan bread and cover with Tzatziki sauce to taste. Top with lettuce and tomato and fold over to serve and eat.

Notes

*Shortcut Tzatziki Sauce
Creamy Prepared Salad Dressing of choice, such as Ranch, Creamy Italian, or Green Goddess
English cucumber** sliced thinly
OR
plain Greek yogurt
English cucumber sliced thinly
dash of lemon juice
fresh dill and garlic to taste
salt & pepper
**the long thin kind that come wrapped in plastic, their skin is much thinner and they are almost seedless

This is going on the menu for Memorial Day weekend

See our full Memorial Day Menu tomorrow for more easy ideas and recipes for simple summer entertaining

Tzatziki sauce would be a great addition to your Salad in a Jar too!

Keep this in mind for summer cookouts instead of the usual hamburgers and hot dogs

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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:

Rustic and RefinedBetween Naps on the PorchCelebrate and Decorate,

Coastal CharmCooking and Crafting with J&J,  The Scoop,   A Stroll Thru Life 

Lori’s Culinary Creations,   Moonlight and Mason Jars

Full Plate Thursday  Foodie Friday & Everything Else

Share it One More Time   Delicious Dishes Recipe Party     Foodie Friends Friday

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