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Birthday Dinner Spread: Strawberry Cake, Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki, Strawberry Lemonade & Salad
Hoofdgerecht

Birthday Dinner Spread: Strawberry Cake, Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki, Strawberry Lemonade & Salad

4 uVoor 8Nutri-Score C€€€
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wat je nodig hebt

Ingrediënten

8 personen
  • strawberries (fresh, hulled and sliced, for the cake filling)Groente en fruit700 g
  • freeze-dried strawberries (ground into powder for the frosting)Groente en fruit30 g
  • cream cheese (softened, for the frosting)Zuivel450 g
  • butter (softened, for the frosting)Zuivel200 g
  • powdered sugar (for the frosting)Voorraadkast500 g
  • vanilla extract (for the frosting)Voorraadkast10 ml
  • flour (for the pita dough)Granen500 g
  • dry yeast (for the pita dough)Voorraadkast10 g
  • water (lukewarm, for the pita dough)Dranken320 ml
  • olive oil (for the pita dough and the salad)Voorraadkast45 ml
  • salt (for the pita dough)Kruiden en specerijen10 g
  • sugar (for the pita dough)Voorraadkast5 g
  • chicken thighs (marinated overnight)Vlees1 kg
  • Greek yogurt (for the tzatziki)Zuivel400 g
  • cucumber (one grated for the tzatziki, one diced for the salad)Groente en fruit2 stukken
  • garlic (cloves, minced, for the tzatziki)Groente en fruit3 stukken
  • lemons (freshly squeezed, for the lemonade and the salad)Groente en fruit6 stukken
  • tomatoes (cut up for the salad)Groente en fruit4 stukken
  • onion (cut up for the salad)Groente en fruit1 stuk
  • fresh mint (chopped, for the salad)Groente en fruit10 g
  • fresh dill (chopped, for the salad)Groente en fruit10 g

per portie

Voedingswaarden

828kcal

Koolhydraten
90 g
Eiwitten
33 g
Vetten
38 g
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wat je gebruikt

Keukengerei

  • Oven
  • Kookplaat
  • Koekenpan
  • Mengkom
  • Deegroller
  • Blender
  • Zeef
  • Spies
  • Steelpan
  • Spatel

stap voor stap

Bereiding

  1. Make the strawberry cream cheese frosting

    • Grind the freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder.
    • Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth, then mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla and strawberry powder until you get a natural pink frosting.
    Stap 1
  2. Assemble the four-layer strawberry cake

    • Take the chilled cake layers out of the fridge.
    • Spread frosting on the outside of a layer, coat the edges with fresh strawberries, then stack the remaining layers and finish frosting the cake.
    • Chill the finished cake in the fridge.
    Stap 2
  3. Make the pita dough

    • Mix the flour, yeast, water, olive oil, salt and sugar into a dough.
    • Cover and let it rest until doubled in size.
    Stap 3
  4. Cook the marinated chicken

    • Thread the overnight-marinated chicken onto a skewer.
    • Cook it on the vertical rotisserie until browned and cooked through.
    Stap 4
  5. Make the strawberry lemonade

    • Blend the strawberries and strain the purée to remove most of the seeds.
    • Squeeze the lemons and make a simple syrup.
    • Combine everything together and chill in the fridge.
    Stap 5
  6. Shape and rest the pita

    • Divide the risen dough and roll each piece into a ball.
    • Cover with a damp towel and let rest.
    Stap 6
  7. Make the salad for the gyros

    • Combine the cut tomatoes, onion and cucumber.
    • Add freshly squeezed lemon, olive oil, fresh mint and dill.
    Stap 7
  8. Cook the pita breads

    • Roll the rested dough balls out into small circles.
    • Cook them in a pan for about two minutes per side until puffed and lightly golden.
    Stap 8
  9. Serve everything

    • Set out the sliced chicken, warm pitas, tzatziki and salad so everyone can build their own gyros.
    • Serve the strawberry lemonade and finish with slices of the strawberry cake.
    Stap 9