Roasted Chickpea Gyros

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Roasted spiced chickpeas star in these meatless Mediterranean gyros dressed with tzatziki, lettuce, tomato, and red onion.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup tzatziki sauce
4 (6 inch) pita bread rounds
1 medium tomato, sliced
1/4 medium red onion, cut into strips
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.