Vegan Gyros

These Vegan Gyros are made with warm pita bread stuffed with seasoned chickpeas, a flavorful yogurt-dill tzatziki sauce, and delicious vegetables. This sandwich is absolutely fabulous!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Prep Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings gyros

Calories 357kcal

Author Tania Sheff

Ingredients

For the chickpeas

10 oz. cooked chickpeas
½ tbsp. olive oil
½ tsp. paprika
¼ tsp. salt
⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper

For the Tzatziki Sauce

1 medium cucumber, shredded and liquid squeezed out
⅔ cup cashew yogurt or other unsweetened vegan yogurt
½ tbsp. apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tbsp. chopped dill
½ tbsp. olive oil
¼ tsp. salt

For the Gyros

4 pieces pita bread
1 medium tomato, sliced
1 small cucumber, sliced
2 cups shredded lettuce
¼ red onion, thnly sliced

Instructions

Roast the Chickpeas. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Place the cooked chickpeas on a baking tray. Add the olive oil, paprika, salt, and cayenne. Mix everything well and bake for 15 minutes.
Make the Tzatziki Sauce. While the chickpeas are in the oven, make the sauce by mixing the tzatziki ingredients together in a small bowl.
Prep the Veggies. Slice the tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber, onions, and any other vegetables you are going to use.
Assemble the Gyro. Warm the pita bread (in the oven, microwave, or toaster). Arrange the lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions (or other veggies) on top. Then add the roasted chickpeas and a generous amount of tzatziki sauce right on top. Fold the gyro in half and serve.

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Notes

Read more info about tzatziki here: Vegan Tzatziki Sauce.

Tips for the best Vegan Gyros

Coat the chickpeas with spices. Toss the chickpeas in oil and spices to give them a nice even coating before baking them.
Cut the veggies small. Since the pita can tear if it's overfilled, make sure to slice the vegetables to small even sizes so they all fit in your Vegan Gyros.
Warm the pita bread. Cold pita bread is less malleable and more likely to tear. Avoid this by warming it so it bends more easily when you fill and eat it.
Only assemble when you're ready to serve. So the pita doesn't get soggy from the vegetables and sauce, assemble the gyros only when you're ready to serve them.

How to Store

Store these Vegan Gyros in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It's best to store the sauce, vegetables, and chickpeas in separate containers in the fridge, and the pita bread at room temperature to avoid them getting soggy. Just warm the bread and assemble when you're ready.

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