Description
These Easy Vegetarian Chickpea Gyros are a quick and flavorful meatless alternative to traditional gyros. Crispy spiced chickpeas are served in warm pita bread with a creamy yogurt sauce and fresh veggies.
Ingredients
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For the Chickpeas:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt
- Fresh cracked pepper
For Serving:
- Pita bread
- Creamy yogurt sauce
- Sliced cucumber
- Sliced tomato
- Red onion
- Fresh dill
- Crumbled feta
Instructions
- Dry chickpeas thoroughly on a clean kitchen towel.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Add chickpeas to the pan and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring frequently for 8 minutes.
- Add cumin, oregano, paprika, garlic powder, and another pinch of salt and pepper.
- Toss to coat the chickpeas evenly.
- Cook for another minute or two until the chickpeas are crispy but not burned.
- Serve with fresh pita bread, homemade yogurt sauce, cucumber, tomato, red onion, fresh dill, and crumbled feta.
Notes
- Make sure to dry the chickpeas thoroughly before sauteing them. Eliminating as much moisture as possible will ensure that they get perfectly crispy and crunchy.
- After you add the spices to the pan, be sure to watch the chickpeas closely so they don’t burn. These zesty little beans can go from crispy to burnt real quick, so stir them frequently after you’ve coated them in the spices.
- Creamy Dill Yogurt Sauce really makes this dish shine. The cool, creamy sauce balances out the crisp, spiced garbanzo beans.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 gyro
- Calories: 161
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 312.1 mg
- Fat: 9.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15.6 g
- Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
