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Protein Pita with Gyros

Protein Pita with Gyros

This recipe is a low-calorie/fitness alternative of the traditional pita with gyros!

Prepping time: 10min
Cooking time: 30min
Servings: 2
Cost: 2,75€ per serving
Calories: 258 per serving
Exercise equivalent: 22min per serving

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 6 egg whites
  • 200g greek yogurt 2 %
  • 2 peppers (sliced )
  • 4 oyster mushrooms
  • 4 tbsp dill (chopped )
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • salt, pepper

 

Directions

  1. Cut the mushrooms into thin strips. Mix them with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and paprika. Put them on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake in the a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius with circulating air for about half an hour, until the mushrooms are crispy like "gyros".
  3. Put the egg whites in a mixer and mix to make a meringue. Add salt and pepper and spread it on non-stick paper on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven with circulating air at 150 degrees Celsius for 12-15 '.
  4. Mix the dill with the yogurt, salt and pepper (to make a light sauce).
  5. When the "omelette"-maringue is ready, top with the yogurt sauce, peppers and mushroom "gyros". Fold with the help of baking sheet.

 

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Notes
  • Prepare this recipe from the previous night and keep it in the fridge.
  • Take your "pitogyro" with you at work, reheating and enjoy at lunch time.
  • Combine it with a carbohydrate source. For example, you can wrap it in whole in a tortilla or inn a Greek or Cypriot pita.