Best 7 Yogurt Tomato Sauce For Gyros Recipes

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Are you craving a delicious and authentic gyro but find yourself short on time or ingredients? Look no further! This article presents a simplified recipe that utilizes yogurt and tomato sauce to create a flavorful and creamy sauce perfect for gyros. With readily available ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, this recipe is designed for home cooks of all skill levels. Whether you're a gyro enthusiast or simply seeking a savory and tangy sauce, this recipe promises to deliver a delectable experience that will tantalize your taste buds. Let's dive in and explore the delightful world of yogurt tomato sauce for gyros!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

ITALIAN GYROS WITH YOGURT AND TOMATO



Italian Gyros with Yogurt and Tomato image

Rub sweet Italian sausage with cumin and oregano, and serve it on flatbread topped with lettuce, tomato and a spicy yogurt sauce.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 ounces sweet Italian sausage (about 4 links)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 medium romaine leaves, chopped (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon harissa
Kosher salt
Four 6-inch round flatbreads, such as pocket-less pita

Steps:

  • Preheat a cast-iron grill pan or griddle over medium-high heat.
  • Slice the sausages lengthwise and open them like a book. Remove the casings and press the sausages until flattened to about 1/4 inch thick. Combine the cumin and oregano in a small bowl. Rub the cut-side of the sausages with the spice mixture. Brush the hot pan with oil and add the sausages, seasoned-side down, and cook each side until the sausages are browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  • Toss the tomatoes and their juice with the lettuce in a medium bowl. Stir the yogurt, lemon juice, harissa and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in another bowl until smooth.
  • Warm each flatbread in a dry skillet for about 30 seconds per side. Spread some of the yogurt sauce on the bread and then top with the tomato-lettuce mixture and sausage. Serve the extra sauce on the side.

YOGURT TOMATO SAUCE FOR GYROS



Yogurt Tomato Sauce for Gyros image

Traditionally, gyros are served with a mild white yogurt dill cucumber sauce called tzatziki. This is a variation for a change of pace.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups plain yogurt, greek style
2 tablespoons tomatoes, chopped and seeded
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Stir ingredients in medium bowl to blend, season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and chill until ready to use.

PORK GYROS WITH YOGURT-TOMATO SAUCE



Pork Gyros with Yogurt-Tomato Sauce image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano, plus more oregano for garnish
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Yogurt-Tomato Sauce, recipe follows
4 grilled pita pockets, for serving
Mesclun greens or baby spinach, for serving
Thinly sliced red onions, for serving
1 pint Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 plum tomato, seeded and finely diced
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano leaves
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk together oil, wine, garlic and oregano in a baking dish. Add the pork and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat grill to high.
  • Remove pork from marinade and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on all sides and cooked to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F. Let rest 5 minutes and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices.
  • Build gyros by drizzling each pita with the yogurt sauce, then adding mesclun, onion, and meat. Drizzle with more sauce and garnish with oregano.
  • Combine all the ingredients, cover, and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

EASY GREEK YOGURT CUCUMBER SAUCE



Easy Greek Yogurt Cucumber Sauce image

This concoction is a result of my experimental efforts in trying to copy a favorite Greek restaurant's tzatziki sauce. Serve with gyros, pita bread, chips, or raw veggies.

Provided by Polly Rinas Janos

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cold Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 8h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 small cucumber - peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
1 green onion
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
½ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon lemon zest
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Stir together the yogurt, sour cream, vinegar, lemon juice, cucumber, green onion, garlic, feta cheese, oregano, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 62.7 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

TOMATO YOGURT SAUCE



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Make and share this Tomato Yogurt Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SJG3483

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 1-1 1/2 cups, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 teaspoons safflower oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (6 ounce) can no-added-salt tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup plain yogurt (room temperature)

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, heat the oil and sauté garlic.
  • Stir in tomato paste, oregano, and pepper.
  • Stir until sauce is heated through.
  • Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
  • Warm mixture on low heat just until it is warmed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.8, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 8, Sodium 70.3, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 7.3, Protein 4.1

PORK GYROS WITH YOGURT-TOMATO SAUCE, RED ONION, AND ARUGULA



Pork Gyros with Yogurt-Tomato Sauce, Red Onion, and Arugula image

Provided by Susanna Hoffman

Categories     Garlic     Onion     Pork     Tomato     Marinate     Yogurt     High Fiber     Arugula     Summer     Grill/Barbecue     Capers     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 20

Pork
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 small bay leaf, crumbled
1/2 tablespoon (packed) fresh oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 1-pound pork tenderloins
Sauce
1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt or whole-milk yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped seeded tomato
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
6 7-inch-diameter pita breads
1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced
24 large arugula leaves

Steps:

  • For pork:
  • Combine first 7 ingredients in large resealable plastic bag; shake to blend. Add pork to marinade; seal bag. Chill overnight, turning bag occasionally.
  • For sauce:
  • Stir first 7 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until ready to use, up to 1 day.
  • Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Remove pork from bag. Grill until thermometer inserted into center of each tenderloin registers 145°F, about 18 minutes. Transfer to work surface; let stand 10 minutes (temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees). Thinly slice into rounds.
  • Grill pitas until warmed through and softened, about 2 minutes per side. Cut pitas in half. Fill pita halves with pork, drizzle with sauce, then tuck in onion and arugula. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

PORK GYROS



Pork Gyros image

I found this recipe, entitled "Pork Gyros with Yogurt-Tomato Sauce, Red Onion, and Arugula" on another recipe site some time back. It appeared in the June 2006 issue of Bon Appetit. Ice Cool Kitty posted the recipe for the sauce portion of these gyros, Recipe #386313 386313. Please see her recipe for making the Yogurt-Tomato sauce portion. I am posting the gyros portion so that other chefs will know what the recipe had looked like in its entirety. DH and I made these for dinner two nights ago and thought they were very tasty. Prep time does not include overnight marinating of the pork tenderloin, nor the time it takes to make the yogurt-tomato sauce as Ice Cool Kitty gave an estimate for that in her recipe posting. While the original recipe says it makes 12 pitas, and that is how I am posting it, DH and I found it to make about 5 large pitas.

Provided by Dr. Jenny

Categories     Pork

Time 40m

Yield 12 pitas

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup dry red wine
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 small bay leaf, crumbled
1/2 tablespoon packed fresh oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 (1 lb) pork tenderloin
6 pita breads, 7 inches in diameter
1 red onion, halved, thinly sliced
24 large arugula leaves

Steps:

  • Combine the first seven ingredients in large resealable plastic bag; shake to blend. Add pork to marinade; seal bag. Chill overnight, turning bag occasionally.
  • Make tomato-yogurt sauce per Ice Cool Kitty's directions in Recipe #386313 368313.
  • Prepare BBQ (medium heat). Remove pork from bag. Grill until thermometer inserted into center of each tenderloin registers 145 degrees F, about 18 minutes. Transfer to work surface; let stand 10 minutes (temperature will rise five to ten degrees). Thinly slice into rounds.
  • Grill pitas until warmed through and softened, about 2 minutes per side. Cut pitas in half. Fill pita halves with pork, drizzle with yogurt sauce, then tuck in onion and arugula. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5, Fat 9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 49.9, Sodium 296.5, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.9, Protein 18.5

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe tomatoes for the best flavor.
  • If you don't have time to roast the tomatoes, you can use canned diced tomatoes instead. Just be sure to drain them well before using.
  • Add a pinch of sugar to the sauce to help balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
  • Don't overcook the sauce. It should be thick and creamy, but not too thick.
  • Serve the sauce with gyros, grilled chicken, or fish.

Conclusion:

Yogurt tomato sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used to add flavor to a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy tomatoes, give this yogurt tomato sauce a try.

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