Roasted Chickpea Gyros

Roasted Chickpea Gyros

from liveeatlearn.com
Main Dishes
30 min
331 kcal / serving

These roasted chickpea gyros are an easy, family-friendly vegetarian dinner–perfect for busy weeknights. A fan-favorite recipe loved by thousands since 2015!

Ingredients

  • 115-oz can chickpeas (425 g, 1 ½ cup soaked chickpeas if starting from dry, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 tbspolive oil (15 ml)
  • 1 tbsppaprika
  • 1 tspground black pepper
  • ½ tspcayenne pepper
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • 4pita flatbreads
  • 1 cuptzatziki (click for recipe) (250 g, use ⅓ recipe if you're just making it for these gyros)
  • ¼red onion (cut into strips)
  • 2lettuce leaves (roughly chopped)
  • 1tomato (sliced)

Directions

  1. 1

    Prep: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Drain and pat dry 1 15-oz can chickpeas with paper towel, removing any skins that may come off.

  2. 2

    Flavor: In a medium bowl, toss chickpeas with 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp paprika*, 1 tsp ground black pepper, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, and ¼ tsp salt.

  3. 3

    Roast: Spread chickpeas on a greased rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 20 minutes until lightly browned but not hard.

  4. 4

    Assemble: Spread some tzatziki onto one side of the pita, then sprinkle in chickpeas and add veggies. Fold in half and enjoy!