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raw vegan gyro

Raw Vegan Gyro With Tofu

Gyro spiced tofu, topped with raw and cooked chickpeas, fresh veggies and tzatziki sauce and all wrapped in cool and crisp jicama shells are match made in heaven. This is my version of low-carb almost raw vegan gyros.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 85kcal

Ingredients

Jicama shells

  • 1 medium size Jicama

Gyro Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 0.5 tablespoon paprika, hot
  • 0.5 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste

Tofu

  • 1 cup drained extra firm tofu (cut into finger sizes)
  • 1 tablespoon gyro seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Gyro toppings

  • ¼ cup raw garbanzo beans
  • ½ cup crispy garbazo beans or chickpeas
  • ¼ cup grape tomatoes (sliced)
  • ¼ cup sliced sweet peppers
  • ½ cup zucchini julienne
  • ½ cup tzatziki sauce (more if you need)

Crispy chickpeas

  • ½ cup chickpeas(cooked)
  • ½ teaspoon oil
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Crispy Chickpeas

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Layer chickpeas on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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  • Add spices and drizzle with oil.
  • Give a quick mix so that the spices and salt coats the chickpeas well.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until the desired crispiness is achieved.
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Gyro spiced Tofu

  • Cut tofu into thick fingers.
  • Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan.
  • Add 1 tablespoon gyro seasoning and add tofu.
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  • Stir well to coat.
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  • Cook until tofu are crispy on the out.
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Assemble raw vegan gyro

  • Add tofu and spicy chickpeas on each jicama shell.
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  • Top with zucchini, sweet peppers and tomato and raw garbanzo beans.
  • Serve with tzatziki sauce.
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  • Enjoy!
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Notes

  • Soaking jicama shells in water retains their crispiness.
  • Increase the heat by adding more chili powder.
  • Sriracha sauce goes well this dish too.
  • Store the remaining gyro seasoning in a clean glass bottle.

Nutrition

Calories: 85kcal