Broiled Fish Gyros

 

It feels weird. Last night I got home from the hospital and pulled off my navy blue embroidered nursing scrubs for the last time. You see, yesterday was my last day in the hospital during nursing school. I still have a few classes and finals to make it through (and boards to pass in February). But on December 10th I'm graduating and the next time I don scrubs and walk through hospital doors, I'll be an RN! It's bittersweet because for the first time ever, I didn't want to leave the floor I was on. My PACU (post-anesthesia care unit) experience was awesome and I'd have happily stayed there forever. But I have to find a job (which is NOT easy right now). I'm thrilled to be done with the lectures and tests, but I'm anxious about being out on my own. I've learned so much, yet I know so little. I'm both excited and terrified at the same time.

I do have a recipe to share with you today. This one is easy, fresh, and fast. And super healthy, too! (Sounds perfect, right?) It's a gyro (a Greek dish with meat, tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce on pita bread), but I've lightened it up with fish! You could use any thin fillet of mild white fish (such as tilapia), but I chose flounder. My favorite. I tried flounder for the first time several summers ago at the beach. My dad had actually caught one while fishing in the ocean. Talk about fresh and delicious. And it cooks almost instantly under the broiler! I loved it layered in a soft wheat pita with crisp veggies, smooth avocado, and creamy tzatziki sauce. Yum!

INGREDIENTS
4 6-oz. tilapia or flounder fillets
salt and freshly ground black pepper
mix of Greek seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, dried basil and oregano, etc.)
4 whole wheat pitas or flatbreads
red onion, thinly sliced
cucumber, thinly sliced
tomato, thinly sliced
avocado, peeled, pitted and thinly sliced
Tzatziki sauce

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat broiler.

2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease it with cooking spray. Place the fillets on the baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper and Greek seasonings.

3. Broil for several minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Place the fish on the flatbreads and top with onion, cucumber, tomato, avocado, and tzatziki sauce.

Serves 4.

(Adapted from Cooking Light)