Chicken Souvlicious... OPA!!

I have always been a a huge fan of Greek food... I mean what's not to love about hummus, the amazing spicy meat, the tabbouleh... delish! have been honing my gyro-creating skills over a few iterations now and I think I finally have a great, simple recipe that you can throw together on those nights where you want to eat healthy but don't have the energy to make it into a "big thing". Most of these things I'm sure you'll find stocked in your fridge already. And the rest... well suck it up and drive 5 min to the grocery store!!!! ... heh, sorry - that was my attempt at being a pushy Greek aunt who also wants you to eat more... or is it a pushy Italian aunt? ANYWAYS, enjoy and OPA!!


Chicken Souvlaki
(makes 4-5 gyro style sandwiches)

INGREDIENTS
Chicken Marinade
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
juice of one lemon wedge
1 teaspoon oregano
4-5 healthy grinds of fresh black pepper

Tzaziki Sauce
8 oz non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cucumber, seeded and chopped
juice of one lemon wedge
splash of red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
3 cloves garlic

Souvlaki
1 lb chicken breast
2 roma tomatoes, cut into wedges
2 cups hearts of romaine, chopped into chunks
small red onion, thinly sliced
Italian flat-leaf parsley sprigs (optional)
4 oz crumbled feta
4-5 flatbread pita rounds (not the weird crumbly kind with pockets, get the good stuff that is more like flatbread -- Whole Foods is my go-to for this)
Extra-virgin olive oil for pitas

DIRECTIONS

• Slice chicken thinly and place in medium bowl. Coat chicken with all marinade ingredients and marinate for 30 min to an hour (or more if you'd like) but that's all the time I personally have patience for.
• In the meantime make your tzaziki sauce. I like to use my magic bullet but you can also make the sauce in a food processor. Place all ingredients in the processor and blend until smooth. Place in fridge. 
• Pre-heat oven to 350. Lightly brush olive oil on each side of pita bread rounds and cover stack of rounds in foil. Bake in oven for 10 min. 
• Once the chicken is ready to go place in a skillet and pan fry on medium heat until cooked through, draining any excessive juices.
• Now, to build your gyro, lay a piece of flatbread on each plate. Arrange pieces of chicken, romaine, tomato and red onion on top. Sprinkle a little feta and drizzle with tzaziki. Garnish with fresh ground pepper and parsley sprigs. Eat as is with knife and fork or fold in half to eat like a taco!