Description
These juicy grilled salmon gyros are packed with Mediterranean flavor. Grilled, spice-rubbed salmon is wrapped in warm pita and topped with a creamy dill yogurt sauce, crisp cucumbers, and red onion. Perfect for a light summer dinner or a quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
1 pound salmon fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice (divided)
1 cup Greek yogurt (full-fat)
2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 cup cucumber (diced)
½ cup red onion (sliced)
4 Greek-style pita breads
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, mix olive oil, paprika, cumin, salt, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
2. Pat salmon fillets dry and rub the spice mixture evenly over them. Let marinate for 15–20 minutes.
3. In another bowl, mix Greek yogurt, chopped dill, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Refrigerate while salmon rests.
4. Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high. Grill salmon skin-side down for 4–5 minutes per side until it flakes easily.
5. Warm pita breads on grill for 30 seconds per side until soft and slightly charred.
6. Flake salmon into large chunks. Assemble gyros by layering salmon, cucumber, and red onion onto pitas. Drizzle generously with dill yogurt sauce. Garnish with extra dill if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
Make the yogurt sauce ahead of time so the flavors can fully develop in the fridge.
Use a grill pan indoors if outdoor grilling isn’t an option.
For extra tang, add finely chopped pickled red onions to the wrap.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 70mg