Seitan Shawarma (Vegan)

Shawarma is a popular street food in the Middle East and is traditionally made with meat, but this vegan version using seitan is a delicious and cruelty-free alternative.

This is vegan and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 17.

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Seitan Shawarma (Vegan)

Cooking Method: Grilling, Marinating Cuisine: Middle Eastern Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 4 Calories: 1400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 400 gram Seitan
• 2 teaspoon Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 3 clove Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric
• 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 0.5 cup Yogurt
• 2 tablespoon Tahini
• 4 piece Pita Bread
• 2 piece Tomato
• 1 piece Cucumber
• 1 piece Red Onion
• 4 tablespoon Fresh Parsley

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper to make the marinade.
2. Add seitan to the marinade and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the grill and cook the marinated seitan for about 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally.
4. In a separate bowl, mix yogurt and tahini to make the sauce.
5. Warm the pita bread in the oven or on a stovetop.
6. Assemble the shawarma by spreading the yogurt-tahini sauce on the pita bread, adding grilled seitan, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and fresh parsley.
7. Roll the pita bread tightly and serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g16%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 5g

Protein 25g50%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.