Roasted Chickpea Gyros
Description
Roasted spiced chickpeas star in these meatless Mediterranean gyros dressed with tzatziki, lettuce, tomato, and red onion.
Ingredients
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1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 tablespoon paprika
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup tzatziki sauce
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4 (6 inch) pita bread rounds
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1 medium tomato, sliced
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1/4 medium red onion, cut into strips
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2 leaves lettuce, chopped
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet.
2
Pat dry chickpeas with a paper towel, removing any skins that may come off. Toss chickpeas gently with olive oil, paprika, black pepper, cayenne, and salt. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned but not hard, about 20 minutes.
4
Spread some tzatziki on the inside of each pita. Sprinkle in the chickpeas and add tomato slices, red onion, and lettuce.