Vegan Gyro Sandwich

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sandwich Recipes. (Vegan Gyro Sandwich). 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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 sandwiches

Vegan Gyro Sandwich

Ingredients

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

Traditional Gyros

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Assemble a sandwich by layering seitan tomato onion and lettuce on a pita. Spoon sauce on top. Repeat with remaining fillings sauce and pita.

Nutritional Information

Vegan Gyro Sandwich

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 327.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.7g 57%

Carbohydrates: 43g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 4.9g 20%

Sugars: 5g

Fat: 4.9g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 374.3IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.5mg 27%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 6.3mg 11%

Folate: 74.6mcg 19%

Calcium: 119.9mg 12%

Iron: 4.5mg 25%

Magnesium: 25.5mg 9%

Potassium: 271.3mg 8%

Sodium: 707.7mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 44.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.