Vegetarian Roasted Chickpea Gyros

Submitted by WKernan

"Super simple, only need 20 min."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 4 Gyros
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 pita flat bread
• 1 cup tzatziki (250 g, use ? recipe if you're just making it for these gyros)
• 1⁄4 red onion (cut into strips)
• 2 lettuce leaves (roughly chopped)
• 1 tomatoes (sliced)
• 2 cups plain soy yogurt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice or 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 tablespoon chopped dill
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 1 cup cucumber (seeded and diced)

directions

1. Prep: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C). Pat dry chickpeas with paper towel, removing any skins that may come off. Gently toss chickpeas with oil, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt.
2. 2.Roast: Spread chickpeas onto a greased rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 20 minutes, until lightly browned but not hard.
3. 3.Assemble: Spread some tzatziki onto one side of the pita, then sprinkle in ¼ of the chickpeas and add veggies. Fold in half and enjoy!