Greek gyro-style smash tacos with tzatziki

And gift ideas for the moms in your life

Hi! How’s your week going?

I’m leaning into realllly easy dinners right now, including this sheet pan chicken Parmesan tenders (last week’s recipe, free to all), salmon with avocado mango salsa, and this week’s dinner: a gyro-inspired smash taco with a simple tzatziki sauce.

If you’re new to the idea of a smash taco, let me introduce you. It’s the intersection of a smash burger— with its thin patty and perfect outer crust— and the celebrated taco, with all of those customizable taco fillings, tucked into a crisp tortilla.

Like most viral recipes, there are lots of iterations (including the very popular Big Mac smash burger taco!), and like most viral recipes, I had my hesitations at first.

But I have to say that after trying this out, I was quickly won over! So today’s recipe is a Greek gyro-style smash taco, made with seasoned ground lamb, a five-minute tzatziki sauce, and all the fresh toppings your heart desires.

Here’s exactly what the smash taco has going for it:

• The patties are smashed down extra thin, about 1/4-inch thick, so they cook in a couple of minutes.

• The grain-free tortilla crisps and cooks at the same time as the meat, so there’s no need for separate pans or an extra step of heating a tortilla.

• They’re fun and easy to customize!

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• This keto chia chocolate mousse, an old recipe on the blog. I made it yesterday and was reminded of how much I love this easy treat.

• Cream eggs on repeat! I just discovered cream fried eggs (this recipe is similar to how I make them) and maybe I’m late to the party on this one, but they’re my new favorite breakfast. We’ve had them at least three mornings this week!

I don’t often put together gift guides but with Mother’s Day coming up in just a few days, and being a mama myself, I thought it would be fun to share a few sweet gift ideas for the mothers in your life.

I think simple things, like flowers or acts of kindness or a long nap are always so appreciated! But if you’re looking for some tangible gifts, here are some ideas:

• How pretty is this vintage-inspired glassware set?

• Fancy olive oil or truffle oil are great gifts for cooking fans.

• Homemade sugar-free caramels are a sweet (and healthier) treat.

• These blue light filtering glasses are helpful and stylish.

• I can’t recommend this book enough. And I’m currently reading this one.

• This vase, with its bold, summery colors.

• A clean moisturizer like this beef tallow balm (which someone gifted me!).

• Simple but stunning earrings.

• This mom “coupon book”. The kids gifted me this last year and hand-wrote coupons for things like a hug or playing a game together or other chores they’d do. So sweet.

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If you’re not a fan of ground lamb, I would substitute it with ground beef. And if you have a flat-top cooking surface, like a large griddle or a Blackstone, use it for these! You’ll be able to cook several at once, and it will mean easier cleanup too.

Yield: ~4 servings

Prep time: ~30 minutes