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Chickpea Shawarma Stuffed Pitas

Shawarma Stuffed Pitas

These Shawarma Stuffed Pitas are the perfect quick to whip up high protein meal! They are a healthy take on traditional Middle Eastern Street food minus dairy and meat, with all the flavour remaining. Chickpeas and tempeh pack these pitas with protein, and a medley of fresh, crisp veggies makes them super filling. Topped off with a light and tangy 2 minute tzatziki makes this a perfectly balanced and delicious meal. Trust me, you’ll be having this on repeat!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Lunch
Servings 3
Calories 498 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Stuffing

  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 can chickpeas 1.5 cups
  • 1 block tempeh
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Squeeze of lemon
  • Pinch of chili flakes for heat
  • Salt and pepper
  • 300 g cherry tomatoes halved
  • ½ bunch chopped parsley
  • ¼ sliced diced red onion
  • ¼ cup kalamata olives

For the Tzatziki

  • 1 cup coconut yogurt
  • ½ cucumber
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 2 tsp dill
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 small whole wheat pitas

Instructions
 

  • First, make your chickpea tempeh shawarma stuffing. Saute your diced onion until translucent, then add your garlic and cook for another minute.
  • Next add in your can of strained and rinsed chickpeas and crumble in a block of tempeh.
  • Cook until golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Add in your spices and a squeeze of lemon, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • While that cooks, chop up your cherry tomatoes, parsley, and red onion.
  • Once the chickpeas and tempeh are cooked, transfer to a bowl and mix in your veggies and olives.
  • While the chickpeas and tempeh are cooking, you can also make your high-protein tzatziki sauce.
  • Add all ingredients of tzatziki into a bowl, except for your cucumber, and mix to combine.
  • Grate your cucumber into a dish towel and squeeze the liquid out.
  • Mix the grated cucumber into the tzatziki sauce.
  • Assemble your pita. Split open the middle of your pita and add in your chickpea tempeh shawarma stuffing along with some of that vegan tzatziki.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1pitaCalories: 498kcalCarbohydrates: 66.7gProtein: 27gFat: 17.7gSaturated Fat: 4.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5.12gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.2gSodium: 1314.5mgPotassium: 1006mgFiber: 14.6gSugar: 19.3gVitamin A: 100.27IUVitamin C: 54.25mgCalcium: 332mgIron: 5.9mg
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