Chickpea Loaded Pitas
Chickpea Stuffed Pitas are our healthy spin on the classic sandwich, a perfectly portable and quick vegan lunch recipe.
Ingredients
Chickpeas
- 2 15oz cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
Vegan Tzatziki
- 1 cup vegan plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 4 tbsp dill or more if you love it as I do!
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Veggies
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved or sliced
- 1/2 cup cucumber quartered and sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion halved and thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
- vegan feta for topping
- 4 pitas of choice
- 1.5 cup hummus
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium skillet and add in the chickpeas. Cook chickpeas until slightly brown, then coat with spices. Continue cooking, stirring every 30 seconds until spices are fully mixed and fragrant.
- Prepare the vegan tzatziki by mixing all ingredients in bowl, then place to the side or in fridge until ready to serve.
- Next, prepare the veggies by mixing all ingredients together and place them to the side.
- Spread the hummus in the center of the pita to hold chickpeas. Top with veggies, tzatziki, and vegan feta.