Vegan Seitan Gyro W/ Cucumber Sauce

Gyros is a popular Greek street food that is typically made with meat, but this vegan version with seitan is just as delicious and satisfying!

This is vegan and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Vegan Seitan Gyro W/ Cucumber Sauce

Cooking Method: Grilling, Sautéing Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean Courses: Lunch, Main Dish, Vegan Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 15 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1280

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 400 gram Seitan
• 2 teaspoon Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 4 piece Pita bread
• 1 cup Cucumber
• 1 cup Vegan yogurt
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 2 piece Garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon Fresh dill
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix together olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Add seitan slices and marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium heat and cook the marinated seitan slices for 4-5 minutes on each side until lightly browned and heated through.
3. In a blender, combine cucumber, vegan yogurt, lemon juice, garlic cloves, fresh dill, and salt. Blend until smooth to make the cucumber sauce.
4. Warm the pita bread in a toaster or oven.
5. Assemble the gyros by placing the grilled seitan slices on the warmed pita bread and topping with cucumber sauce.
6. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 30g10%

Sugars 6g

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.