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Chicken Gyros with Rainbow Slaw

A delicious and healthier Gyros recipe, perfect for any day of the week.

Mark Stower, Director of Food and Service

Nutrition Fact: Source of protein / 1 of your 5 a day

Preparation Time: 10 mins, plus marinating time

Cooking Time: 40 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Step 1

Prepare the chicken – mix the fajita spice and sunflower oil together in a bowl and rub over the chicken. Leave to marinate for 2 hours, covered, in the fridge.
Step 2

Prepare the coleslaw – place the red and white cabbage into a large bowl. Add the grated carrot, sliced red onion, mayonnaise, natural yoghurt and parsley and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the fridge for later.
Step 3

Cook the chicken – preheat your oven to 180°C. Place the chicken breasts into a roasting tray and into the oven. After 15 minutes of cooking, add the spring onions and red pepper. Place back into the oven and continue to cook for approximately 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
Step 4

Once cooked, slice the chicken into strips and add back to the tray, season with salt and pepper and combine the ingredients.
Step 5

Take the flatbreads and fill with the little gem leaves, coleslaw and the chicken mix.

Eating a rainbow of vegetables doesn’t only look great on your plate, it also helps you to consume a wider range of nutrients than if you stick to the same couple of veg varieties day in, day out
Try to eat every colour of the rainbow of fruits and vegetables each week. If you have children, why not put a rainbow chart up in the kitchen and tick off all the colours you’ve eaten?
The delicious Greek-inspired recipe has it all – it’s high in protein, a source of healthy carbohydrates and provides more than one of your 5 a day. It’s a perfectly balanced lunch or weekday evening meal.

Claire Baseley

Consultant Nutritionist