VEGAN GYRO SANDWICH

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For those who have experienced the omnivore version of a gyro, the taste cannot be forgotten. For those vegans who never have, but want something really awesome in a pita bread with hot food, cold veggies, and tangy yogurt sauce, this is what you are looking for! You can eat these sandwiches open-faced, or fold them in half (like a taco) to enjoy the way they were meant to be eaten.

Provided by Deborah Mackenzie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Greek

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 21

½ large cucumber, peeled
1 cup plain vegan yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 teaspoon dried chives
1 teaspoon sucanat
½ teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ tablespoon minced garlic
1 (16 ounce) package seitan
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon chili powder
1 tomato, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 cups shredded lettuce
6 pita bread rounds

Steps:

  • Grate cucumber into a colander; place in a sink and allow to drain for 20 minutes. Squeeze out remaining moisture and transfer to a small bowl. Add vegan yogurt, lemon juice, dill, chives, sucanat, salt, and black pepper and stir well. Cover and refrigerate until needed. Stir well before using.
  • Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook gently until golden, about 1 minute. Add seitan in a single layer, if possible. Brown seitan gently, about 5 minutes. While seitan cooks, blend cumin, oregano, basil, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chili powder together in a bowl. Sprinkle spice mix over browned seitan and toss. Continue browning seitan until heated thoroughly and golden brown, about 5 minutes more.
  • Assemble a sandwich by layering seitan, tomato, onion, and lettuce on a pita. Spoon sauce on top. Repeat with remaining fillings, sauce, and pita.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 707.7 mg, Sugar 5 g

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