Roasted Chickpea Gyros

Name: Roasted Chickpea Gyros
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 gyros
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup tzatziki sauce; 4 pita bread rounds; 1 tomato, sliced; ¼ red onion, cut into strips; 2 leaves lettuce, chopped

A simple and delicious Mediterranean-inspired roasted chickpea wrap with refreshing tzatziki sauce.

INGRIDIENT

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup tzatziki sauce

4 pita bread rounds

1 tomato, sliced

¼ red onion, cut into strips

2 leaves lettuce, chopped

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet.

Step: 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.

Step: 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned but not hard, about 20 minutes.

Step: 4

Spread some tzatziki onto one side of each pita. Sprinkle in the chickpeas and add tomato slices, red onion, and lettuce. Fold each gyro in half.