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Chickpea Shawarma Pita

Chickpea Shawarma Pita

Middle Eastern450 cal15 min prep25 min cookEasy4 servings
Vegetarian Nut-Free High-Protein

Warmly spiced roasted chickpeas stuffed into fluffy pita with crunchy salad and a garlicky tahini-yogurt sauce. All the street-food magic of shawarma, plant-forward.

Created by Nina Marchetti
lunchstreet-foodweeknighthigh-proteinseed-chef

Ingredients

Serves 4

Instructions

  1. 1

    Drain and pat the chickpeas dry, then toss with olive oil, cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, and turmeric.

  2. 2

    Roast the spiced chickpeas at 425F for 22 minutes until crisp and golden, shaking halfway.

  3. 3

    Whisk the yogurt, tahini, minced garlic, and a squeeze of lemon into a creamy sauce.

  4. 4

    Dice the tomato and cucumber into a simple chopped salad.

  5. 5

    Warm the pita bread until soft and pliable.

  6. 6

    Fill each pita with the roasted chickpeas, chopped salad, and a generous drizzle of tahini-yogurt sauce.

  7. 7

    Fold and serve warm.

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