Super Simple Gyros With Cucumber-Mint Yogurt

• 34 cup plain yogurt (preferably Greek)
• 4 -5 fresh mint leaves, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 12 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 ripe tomatoes, diced
• 12 cup feta cheese, crumbled
• 14 cup flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
• red wine vinegar and olive oil (to season tomatoes and feta)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 lb lean ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, rub between fingers to waken flavor
• 12 teaspoon dried whole thyme, rub between fingers to waken flavor
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 12 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 pita bread rounds, halved and warm (6-inch)
• 1 cup white onion, sliced into thin rings
• 1 12 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded

1. Mix yogurt, mint, sugar and salt in a small bowl.
2. Stir in the cucumber.
3. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.
4. Season the diced tomato, feta cheese, and parsley with the red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper; set aside.
5. In a large non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until hot.
6. Add the ground lamb, oregano, thyme, garlic and onion powders, and black pepper; cook until browned - stirring to crumble.
7. Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
8. Transfer lamb to to a mixing bowl.
9. Add the lemon juice and stir well.
10. Warm the pita bread rounds; split open each pita half forming a pocket.
11. Have everyone spoon even amounts of the lamb mixture into their pita pocket, and top with onions, lettuce, tomatoes and feta, and cucumber-mint yogurt.

plain yogurt, mint, sugar, cucumber, kosher salt, tomatoes, feta cheese, flat leaf parsley, red wine vinegar, salt, olive oil, lean ground lamb, oregano, thyme, garlic, onion powder, kosher salt, lemon juice, bread, white onion, iceberg lettuce

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/super-simple-gyros-with-cucumber-mint-yogurt-389844 (may not work)