Pulled Pork Pita Gyros

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Healthy Meal Prep Recipes get dinner served quickly. Start with a shredded pork base that can be made into 3 different meals for the week. The featured recipe, Pulled Pork Pita Gyros, are a delicious Mexican pork recipe that’s piled with veggies and a simple Tzatziki Sauce.

Healthy meal prep recipes help get dinner on the table. Keep reading to find a base recipe that can be used for several different meals.  

This healthy meal prep starts by cooking a pork roast then dividing it for use in 3 different meals.  Cook once and you can quickly get dinner served by utilizing the leftovers throughout the week, or freezing for later.  

This base recipe can be divided out into 3 different containers to make Pulled Pork sandwiches, Pork Roast, and Mashed potatoes, and Pulled Pork Pita Gyros.  

How To Make Pulled Pork Pita Gyros

1. 1. Place meat in slow cooker.
   2. Top with spices.
   3. Cook low 8-10 hours or high 6-8 hours.
   4. Shred with two forks, removing any excess fat or bones

Put the pork roast in your slow cooker, top it with the spices, and let it cook all day.  How simple is that?

Kitchen Tip: Feel free to use what spices you have on hand, adding or subtracting from those in the recipe. 

Let the meat cook all day on low, about 8-10 hours.  This low, slow cooking tenderizes the meat.  It will be falling apart by the time it’s done.

Kitchen Tip: For a more lean cut of pork, use pork loin or pork sirloin.  Add 1-2 cups of broth to the slow cooker before cooking if you choose one of these cuts to help keep the meat moist.  

After cooked, remove any bones and extra fat.  Save some large pieces to serve with mashed potatoes and shred the rest with two forks. 

Freeze leftovers in airtight containers or place in the fridge for meals later in the week.

To serve as pulled pork sandwiches, simply select your favorite bun and fill with shredded pork.  

Optional: Serve with ketchup or BBQ sauce, or top with a homemade coleslaw recipe like Mango Coleslaw.  

For those who like their meat and potatoes, make your favorite mashed potato recipe, or save time by using the boxed variety.  Serve the pork roast on top or on the side.  You could serve with gravy as well.

To make a pita gyro, start by making the delicious sauce. 

To Make Tzatziki Sauce

1. Blend all ingredients for Tzatziki Sauce together.

To Make Pita Gyro

1. Place pork onto the pita.
2. Top with tzatziki sauce and toppings of choice.

Optional toppings include feta cheese, arugula or shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, sliced onions, diced cucumber, or olives.

For more quick and simple dinner ideas try my Crockpot Mexican Chicken Casserole, Baked Chicken Thighs, Baked Spaghetti, or Sausage Penne Pasta! 

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Pita Gyros

★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

• Author: Jodi Danen, RDN | Create Kids Club
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 480 minutes
• Total Time: 485 minutes
• Yield: 15 people 1x
• Category: Main Course
• Method: Slow Cook
• Cuisine: American

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Description

Pulled Pork Pita Gyros, are a delicious Mexican pork recipe that’s piled with veggies and a simple Tzatziki Sauce.

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Ingredients

• 3– 5 lbs. pork shoulder or pork butt, thawed
• 1 tbsp. cumin
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tbsp. granulated garlic
• 1 tbsp. paprika
• salt & pepper to taste

For Gyros

• 6 whole flatbread rounds, warmed
• Optional: feta cheese, arugula or shredded lettuce, sliced tomato, sliced onions, diced cucumber, or olives.

Tzatziki Sauce:

• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
• 1/4 tsp. salt

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Instructions

1. Place meat in slow cooker.
2. Top with spices.
3. Cook low 8-10 hours or high 6-8 hours.
4. Shred with two forks, removing any excess fat or bones.

To Make Tzatziki Sauce

1. Blend all ingredients for Tzatziki Sauce together.

To Make Pita Gyro

1. Place pork onto pita.
2. Top with tzatziki sauce and toppings of choice.

1290.4 g74.2 mg3.9 g1.5 g0.5 g20.8 g

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