Roasted Chickpea Gyros

INGREDIENTS

1 15 oz can chickpeas 425 g, 1 ½ cup soaked chickpeas if starting from dry, drained and rinsed
1 Tbsp olive oil 15 mL
1 Tbsp paprika* 7 g
1 tsp ground black pepper 3 g
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1.5 g
1/4 tsp salt 1.5 g
4 pita flatbreads
1 cup tzatziki (click for recipe) 250 g, use ⅓ recipe if you're just making it for these gyros
1/4 red onion cut into strips
2 lettuce leaves roughly chopped
1 tomato sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

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Prep: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C). Pat dry chickpeas with paper towel, removing any skins that may come off. Gently toss chickpeas with oil, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt.

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

Assemble: Spread some tzatziki onto one side of the pita, then sprinkle in ¼ of the chickpeas and add veggies. Fold in half and enjoy!

NOTES

If you don't like spicy foods, halve the amount paprika, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Taste a chickpea before baking and adjust flavors as needed.
If your pita breads crack when you fold them, cover them with a moist paper towel and microwave for 20 to 30 seconds. Assemble your sandwich immediately after microwaving.
Wanna bring these to lunch? Try them in meal prep-able form

Recipe Source: Roasted Chickpea Gyros