This Roasted Chickpea Gyros recipe is an easy vegetarian dinner for feeding everyone on busy weeknights! And with over one hundred 5 stars reviews, it’s an all time reader favorite!
After discovering and subsequently eating far too many roasted chickpeas yesterday, I wanted to find a way to make these flavor bombs into an actual, sustainable meal.
And at this point, “meal” really means anything that doesn’t involve just eating a bowl full of roasted chickpeas. I suppose as I get closer and closer to moving and really begin whittling away at my pantry stock, I’ll have to become more lenient in what I consider a “meal”…but for now I can still justify buying some fresh veggies and flatbreads to make these vegetarian Roasted Chickpea Gyros!
Making these vegetarian gyros is really simple actually. Season and roast up some healthy chickpeas, throw together the World’s Best Tzatziki, and put it all on a pita with some lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions.
We won’t roast the chickpeas for quite as long today, just 20 minutes, until they’re cooked but not hard. This will give them a hearty texture, replacing any desire you may have had for putting meat into this vegetarian sandwich. We don’t need no meats up in here!
How do you roast chickpeas?
Drain the can of chickpeas and pat dry with paper towels. Toss with 1 tablespoon of oil per can of chickpeas, along with whatever spices you like (today we’re using gyro spices!) Then roast chickpeas at 400F (204C) for 20 minutes, until a bit crispy.
Have an air fryer? You can also roast chickpeas ultra-quickly in the air fryer!
FAVORITE SHEET PAN
This large nonstick sheet pan is one of my everyday favorites!
Other Easy Vegetarian Dinner Ideas
We have hundred of easy vegetarian dinner ideas on Live Eat Learn. Here are a few of our favorites!
- 20 Minute Taco Soup
- Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto
- Roasted Cauliflower Street Tacos
- Roasted Chickpea Stuffed Avocados
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*
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 pita flatbreads
- 1 cup tzatziki (click for recipe) 250 g, use ⅓ recipe if you’re just making it for these gyros
- ¼ red onion cut into strips
- 2 lettuce leaves roughly chopped
- 1 tomato sliced
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 400°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!
GW says
This is probably my favorite recipe from Liveeatlearn.
Sarah says
I think it’s mine too! I even dreamed about it last week, haha!
Poppy says
This is a good lunch item leaves a wonderful taste in your mouth, just right for a soup complement with chick pea soup.
was just looking for something different!! THANKS
Dorothea says
This was so delicious! I loved this. I changed the recipe a bit. I only used olive oil, paprika, salt & pepper to roast the chickpeas. I also used Vegan Tzatziki sauce from Trader Joeās and sautĆ©ed red onion along with different colored peppers.
I will definitely be making this again! Thank you.
Jeff barba says
What an amazing idea! This is a new family favorite. One thing I always like to do when making Mediterranean food is slice my red onion as thin as I can than soak them in fresh lemon juice for a least an hr. The longer the better.
I think this is going to be a once a week meal
Thank you!!!
-Jeff B.
Isis says
I thought I wouldn’t like the chickpeas but this was actually good. I liked that it uses cheap ingredients and is easy to slap together.
Gemma says
Absolutely loved this recipe.
Was looking for healthy recipes for the whole family young and old and this was perfect.
Thanks
Rebecca says
The best Recipe! Easy top make and so delicious!
cherie says
So different than anything I had tried before, and I love it. Your liveeatlearn posts are treasures.
Sarah Bond says
I’m so happy to hear it, Cherie! This is one of our favorites š Enjoy!
Sayrah says
This is one of my go-to vegetarian meals. It’s so easy to put together. If I’m feeling particularly lazy (or exhausted) I just pick up a premade tzakziki sauce (dip?) at my local grocery store, super delicious! Thank you for this recipe.
paula chapin says
Can I please get the air fryer recipes?
Sarah Bond says
You can find all of our air fryer recipes here, and air fryer chickpeas here!
Mary Ellen Clark says
I made a couple of modifications to this recipe and both my husband and I loved it! I substituted Mission Protein Wraps for the pita bread and used my homemade Bulgarian yogurt for the Tzaziki sauce and also added some Feta and Kalamata olives. It made a delicious and satisfying meal!!!
Sarah Bond says
omg those swaps all sound AMAZING! Thanks for popping in a review, Mary! š
Elisa says
This is one of my absolute favorite recipes! Absolutely delicious! I’ve made it dozens of times, and each time is as delicious as the last – crunchy and flavorful!
Anne says
I love this easy and delicious recipe, especially the chickpeas. I’ve made those pitas already several times for lunch and I love to use the roasted chickpeas in all kinds of dishes, like salads or bowls.
Kari Ward says
So delicious! My meat-eating men even ate it and said it had so much flavor.
Ironically, I saw this recipe last week and decided that I was going to make it tonight- even before I knew about the 31 vegetarian challenge.
Thanks Sarah, Iāve been following you since Aug making my own kombucha – thank you. My brews have come out really good, love the lemon ginger and have been experimenting with different fruits like apple, pear, and raspberry. So what a bonus to get your delicious food recipes too!
Happy New Year!
Kari ward says
Oh I also toasted black beans along with the garbanzo beans to feed the fam of 6
Sarah Bond says
I’m so happy to hear everyone liked it, Kari! Happy cooking and brewing! š
Heather says
This recipe was packed full of Greek flavor! My daughter and I loved it! We used arugula instead of lettuce, and the tzatziki ingredients on their own instead of a āsauceā because it was easier and faster. Yum!
Becky says
So good! I read the spicy level warning AFTER Iād put them in the oven, so next time Iāll make half with less spice for my kids. Hubby and I thought it was delicious, though. And really easy to make, and quick clean up.
Lisa says
This was amazing and so easy to make. I love chickpeas but I’ve never roasted them before. This is definitely one of my new favourite recipes. The tsatziki was delicious too. I was in need of some new ideas, so glad I found you on Instagram!
Sarah Bond says
OMG your world just got a lot more delicious – roasted chickpeas are my LIFE! Enjoy! š
allison says
I made this for dinner. It was a nice change from a lot of heavy holiday food. It was both easy and delicious, a hit for my whole family! It will definitely be a regular on my menu. Bonus, I had enough to make lunch the next day! Yum.
KATHRYN wilkinson says
I finally made this after wanting to try this recipe for a while and, wow, is it ever good!?! I added a little cumin and oregano (about 1/2 t. of each) to the chickpeas. I didn’t have whole tomatoes, so I diced up some grape tomatoes. It was a very satisfying meal.
Sarah Bond says
I’m so happy to hear it, Kathryn! Enjoy!! š
Margie Eckert says
My husband and I really liked the gyros. Mine seemed a little dry maybe because I used a thick pita. I did have to use the moist paper towel on mine. The tzatziki sauce was absolutely delicious. I chopped the cucumber. I took pictures but do not know where to upload it.
C. Barnett says
Easy, quick, and flavorful! The perfect meal for a busy weeknight. The cool tzatziki complimented the spicy chickpeas beautifully (we amped up the spice.). I think I will try adding feta next time as suggested in the comments.
Janelle says
Sooo delicious!!!
Beth says
Love this recipe!!!! Made gluten free tortillas instead of using pita bread. Easy and soooo delicious!
beth says
Love this recipe!!!! Made gluten free tortillas instead of using pita bread. Easy and soooo delicious!
Laura says
The tzatziki really makes this heavenly. I wish I made more because once the family saw & smelled these packed pitas, there wasn’t much leftover for my lunch the next day. Yum
Christina K says
I made this recipe for dinner tonight and it was the absolute best. It is so incredibly simple and it taste so good. Sometimes I get frustrated when recipes say 30 minutes then take an hour. But this one legit was 30 minutes. This recipe will be a regular in my life from now on. I wish I had tried it sooner.
micha says
I was really pleased with how this turned out. I usually need to make adjustments so I get the right macros, and often that’s just too much of a hassle, but this one was easy, and definitely delicious. I made the tzatziki with low-fat cream cheese and used regular wheat wraps to up the protein, but the rest was all original. Will definitely make it again.