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Vegan Shawarma

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Delicious plant-based take on a classic middle eastern dish, served with creamy tzatziki and quick pickled onions.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword 30 minutes or less, dinner, dinner recipes, easy plant based dinner, easy vegan dinner, plant based weeknight dinner, quick recipes, quick vegan dinner, quickies
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 361.6
Author carleigh

Equipment

Ingredients

Spiced tofu

  • 375 gram extra firm tofu one block, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari for GF
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp cinnamon

Pickled red onions

  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup vinegar

Quick vegan tzatziki

  • 1 cup vegan yogurt unsweetened
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
  • 1 Persian cucumber grated
  • ½ tsp salt

To serve

  • 1 tomato finely diced
  • 1 handful dill chopped
  • 2 Persian cucumbers finely diced
  • pickled radishes
  • 4 flatbreads pita or naan

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and prepare a parchment lined baking sheet. 
  • Create the marinade, by combining soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, maple syrup, paprika and cinnamon. 
  • Using a potato peeler or the slicing side of a box grater, thinly slice the tofu into strips, then transfer to a large bowl. Pour the marinade over top and toss the strips until coated. Then transfer to the baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes, until crispy. 
  • Next, prepare the quick pickled onions. Add the thinly sliced red onion to a jar with the sugar, hot water and vinegar. Stir, and set aside. 
  • Finally, prepare the quick tzatziki. In a bowl, combine the yogurt, olive oil, dill, cucumber, and salt. Stir until mixed. 
  • Build the sandwiches. Spread the tzatziki onto the pitas, top with the cooked tofu shawarma and fresh vegetables. Carefully wrap the sandwich in foil or parchment to help it stay closed, and enjoy. 

Notes

    • Add extra herbs to your vegetable mixture or tzatziki. Parsley or mint go perfect with these vegan shawarma flavors.
    • Gluten-free? Use GF wraps or serve the fillings over rice or quinoa. Use tamari instead of regular soy sauce for the tofu marinade.
    • You can use any plant-based yogurt, as long as it is plain. Coconut, oat, almond, soy - there are so many options these days!
    • Bulk it up with roasted eggplant, grilled zucchini or bell peppers.
    • While tofu is integral to this dish, you can use thinly sliced seitan that does not contain soy products if you have a soy allergy.

Nutrition

Calories: 361.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14.3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.2g | Sodium: 1345.4mg | Potassium: 465.2mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 14.4g | Vitamin A: 384.2IU | Vitamin C: 24.1mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 3.5mg