Chickpea gyros

Name: Chickpea gyros
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pita breads; 180 g plain greek yoghurt; 1 tsp paprika; ½ cucumbers; 1 garlic cloves; ½ organic lemons; 1 tomatoes; 1 red onions; 100 g red cabbage; ½ bunch flat-leaf parsley; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tin chickpeas; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp salt; a little pepper; salt and pepper to taste

main dish Vegetarian

Total: 55 min. | Active: 20 min.

vegetarian

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This dish reminds me of holidays and is super quick to make. The chickpeas can be toasted the day before (and make a great snack!) and the tzatziki can also be whipped up in no time. The whole thing can be ready in a flash! A delicious, light and fresh meal that requires very little effort.

Recipe by:
Nadja - LouMalou

Ingredients

for 4 people

Chickpeas
1 tin	chickpeas (approx. 450 g), rinsed, drained
2 tbsp	olive oil
1 tsp	ground cumin
1 tsp	paprika
1 tsp	garlic powder
1 tsp	salt
a little	pepper

Tzatziki
½	cucumber, finely grated
180 g	plain greek yoghurt
1	garlic clove, squeezed
½	organic lemon, grated zest and the juice
	salt and pepper to taste

Gyros
4	pita breads
1	tomato, in slices
1	red onion, cut into thin rings
100 g	red cabbage, very thinly sliced
½ bunch	flat-leaf parsley, torn into pieces

How it's done

Chickpeas

Mix the chickpeas with the oil and spices, transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake

Approx. 35 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 200 °C, turning the chickpeas twice with a wooden spoon. Remove the chickpeas.

Tzatziki

Mix the cucumber with the yoghurt, garlic, lemon zest and juice, season.

Gyros

In a frying pan, toast the pita breads one after the other for approx. 1 min. on each side, cut open, fill with the chickpeas, tzatziki, tomato, onion, cabbage and parsley.

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