Description
Easy roasted and spiced chickpeas with a homemade tzatziki sauce spice up a gyro, no meat needed.
Ingredients
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- 1 15 oz can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- ½ Tbsp ground black pepper
- ¼ Tbsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 pita flatbreads
- 1 cup tzatziki (click the link above for recipe, use ? recipe if you’re just making it for just these gyros)
- ¼ red onion (cut into strips)
- 2 lettuce leaves (roughly chopped)
- 1 to mato (sliced)
Instructions
- 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.
- Spread chickpeas onto a greased rimmed baking sheet and roast at 400 degrees F (200 C) for about 20 minutes, until lightly browned but not hard.
- Spread some tzatziki onto one side of the pita, then sprinkle in ¼ of the chickpeas and add veggies. Fold in half and enjoy!
Notes
If your pita breads crack when you fold them, cover them with a moist paper towel and microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. Assemble your sandwich immediately after microwaving.
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Vegetarian