Easy Chicken Gyros & Tzatziki Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 4 chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness (I use thighs and don't pound them, it's fine.  Better, even)
• 1 tablespoon Mediterranean seasoning (you can substitute Italian seasoning in a pinch)
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 4 pitas 
• optional: lettuce, feta cheese crumbles

Tzatziki Sauce

• 1/2 English cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1 cup cold plain Greek yogurt
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice 
• salt & pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Puree all sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor (see note). Cover and chill until ready to serve. (If you have time, make this a few hours in advance or the night before so that the flavors can marinate)
2. Season chicken breasts with Mediterranean seasoning. Cook in a large skillet or pan over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Cut into strips.
3. Lay pitas on a clean surface. Add lettuce (if desired), chicken, red pepper strips, and onions. Top with tzatziki sauce and feta (if desired). Fold pita over like a sandwich, or roll it into a "tunnel shape".

* Super quick and easy for a weeknight dinner - takes 20 min to get it all together, you can make the sauce and chop veggies as the chicken cooks.
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Original recipe: Creme de la Crumb
Posted by Jasmine

Bacon, Brie, and Apricot Grilled Cheese with Balsamic Reduction

 Ingredients

• A few slices of bacon
• Sandwich bread (sourdough would be awesome)
• Apricot preserves (or jam) 
• Brie cheese
• Butter 
• About 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• Fresh Basil

Directions

1. Cook the bacon and remove from pan. Cool on paper towel.
2. Spread apricot preserves on both slices of bread. Add slices of brie and the cooked bacon and sandwich together. 
3. Liberally butter both sides of the sandwich on the outside and cook, covered, over medium heat, flipping halfway through until the bread is browned and the cheese is melted (or press it in a panini press).
4. Meanwhile, put the balsamic vinegar in a small, microwavable cup or bowl in the microwave. Stir every minute until it starts to boil. Then stir every 20 seconds until syrupy (you can also do this on the stove).
5. Drizzle the finished grilled cheese with the balsamic reduction and garnish with basil if desired. Enjoy.

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Original recipe: Yammies Noshery

Posted by Jasmine