Chicken Gyros with Cucumber Sauce

CHICKEN INGREDIENTS

1 Whole Chicken 4 – 4 ½ LBS

1 Onion Cut into Large Pieces

3 Tablespoons Minced Garlic

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar

2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil

1 ½ Tablespoons Oregano

1 Tablespoon Parsley

½ Tablespoon Dill

1 Teaspoon Himalayan Salt

3 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard

SAUCE INGREDIENTS

1 English Cucumber

1 Cup Almond Yogurt

2 Teaspoons Minced Garlic

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Teaspoon Dill

½ Teaspoon Parsley

¼ Teaspoon Himalayan Salt

¼ Teaspoon Pepper

1 Tablespoon Red Onion Diced

SALAD INGREDIENTS

Romaine Chopped

Grape Tomatoes Sliced

Red Onion Sliced

ASSEMBLY

1. In a food processer process the cucumber, and place in a medium sized mixing bowl.  Eliminate liquid. 
2. Add almond yogurt, garlic, lemon juice, dill, parsley, salt, pepper, and red onion to the cucumbers.  Mix well and refrigerate. 
3. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, oil, and mustard.  Mix well. 
4. Place onions in the bottom of a slow cooker. 
5. Place chicken breast side up in the slow cooker. 
6. Pour sauce over chicken. 
7. In a small bowl combine oregano, parsley, and dill. 
8. Spread over chicken. 
9. Cook on low for 7 hours.
10. Baste chicken with the juices in the crock pot to discard all of the seasoning that is sitting on top of the chicken.
11. Cook for 1 more hour. 
12. Cut chicken and serve with lettuce, onion, tomatoes, and cucumber sauce.    

Serves 6

HEALTH BENEFITS

Garlic:  Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants.  Top food for gut health – it contains prebiotic fiber, it’s also antiviral and antifungal. 

Free-Range Chicken: Excellent source of protein.

Himalayan Salt:  One of the cleanest salts you can find. As opposed to conventional table salt that is heavily processed which removes its beneficial minerals.

Onions:  Contain quercetin, which is a polyphenol compound that acts as an antioxidant. Quercetin is beneficial for scavenging free radicals in the body.

Cracked Pepper:  Increases the hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach, which helps improve digestion.

Avocado Oil:  Rich in healthy fat, and it’s an excellent choice for elevated temperature cooking.