Vegetarian Gyro Bowl

Recipe from Yumna | Feel Good Foodie · original post · full recipe on feelgoodfoodie.net

Crispy chickpea and feta bites with charred onions and peppers, served over lettuce and pita with tzatziki.

Serves 2 35 min
veggielegumesmediterranean
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Ingredients

  • canned chickpeas — drained425 g
  • all-purpose flour30 g
  • feta cheese — crumbled35 g
  • dried oregano — 2 tsp2 g
  • garlic powder0.5 tsp
  • salt — ½ tsp3 g
  • black pepper0.25 tsp
  • olive oil — divided30 ml
  • red onion — thinly sliced75 g
  • bell pepper — thinly sliced1 ea
  • pita breads2 ea
  • romaine lettuce heart — shredded1 ea
  • tzatziki120 g

Method

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the chickpeas, flour, feta, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons of water and use a fork or masher to combine until well blended.
  2. Scoop 1 tablespoon of the mixture and roll it into a small ball with your hands; makes about 14–15 bites.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the chickpea bites and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 4–5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, increase the heat to medium-high and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the onion and pepper and cook until softened and charred, 5–7 minutes.
  5. Assemble the bowls with lettuce and pita on the bottom of two bowls. Divide the chickpea bites, onions and peppers between them, then top with tzatziki.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • Vegan

    • 35 g Dairy-free feta instead of feta cheese
    • 120 g Hummus instead of tzatziki

    Mix the dairy-free feta into the chickpea mixture as written and spoon hummus over the bowls instead of tzatziki; timings are unchanged.

  • Gluten-free

    • 30 g Chickpea flour instead of all-purpose flour
    • 140 g Gluten-free pita bread instead of pita breads

    Use the chickpea flour as written; the bites may need a minute more per side to set. Warm the gluten-free pita briefly in the pan.

  • Dairy-free

    • 35 g Dairy-free feta instead of feta cheese
    • 120 g Hummus instead of tzatziki

    Mix the dairy-free feta into the chickpea mixture as written and spoon hummus over the bowls instead of tzatziki; timings are unchanged.

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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  • Aldi UKBest choice

    you pay £18.30 · 60% spare

    £7.27

    missing 3 items

  • Sainsbury's

    you pay £15.99 · 47% spare

    £8.50

    missing 4 items

  • Tesco

    you pay £15.28 · 43% spare

    £8.64

    missing 5 items

  • Morrisons

    you pay £9.29 · 70% spare

    £2.81

    missing 6 items

  • Asda

    you pay £10.04 · 43% spare

    £5.74

    missing 7 items

£2.05a serve

from £2.05 a serve at Aldi UK · 10 of 13 ingredients priced

About £4.09 of ingredients used for 2 serves.

£18.24 across 4 shops · 12 of 13 items priced · £3.80 more for bigger packs, 64% spare for later

Aldi UKBest choice

£7.27

missing 3 items

you'll pay £18.30 · 60% of it spare

Sainsbury's

£8.50

missing 4 items

you'll pay £15.99 · 47% of it spare

Tesco

£8.64

missing 5 items

you'll pay £15.28 · 43% of it spare

Morrisons

£2.81

missing 6 items

you'll pay £9.29 · 70% of it spare

Asda

£5.74

missing 7 items

you'll pay £10.04 · 43% of it spare

Buy at Aldi UK£10.94

canned chickpeas

£0.41

need 425 gFour Seasons 0.27kg drained 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.41·TescoTesco£11.46/1kg£5.73·Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sN/A·AsdaAsdaN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

all-purpose flour

£0.47/1kg

need 30 gThe Pantry Plain Flour 1.5kg£0.70closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.47/1kg£0.70·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.90/1kg£0.45·MorrisonsMorrisons£0.53·TescoTesco£0.53/1kg£0.80·AsdaAsdaN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

salt

£0.01/10g

need 3 gReady, Set…cook! British Table Salt 750g£0.65closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.01/10g£0.65·AsdaAsda£4.00/1kg£0.80·TescoTesco£19.13/1kg£2.20·Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Buy at Sainsbury's£3.30

feta cheese

£11.75/1kg

need 35 gSainsbury's Standard£2.35

Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£11.75/1kg£2.35·Aldi UKAldi UK£12.95/1kg£2.59·TescoTescoN/A·AsdaAsdaN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

dried oregano

£79.16/1kg

need 2 gSainsbury's Oregano 12g£0.95real special

Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£79.16/1kg£0.95·MorrisonsMorrisons£1.09·Aldi UKAldi UKN/A·TescoTescoN/A·AsdaAsdaN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Buy at Tesco£1.00

garlic powder

£22.22/1kg

need 0.5 tspTesco Standard£1.00

TescoTesco£22.22/1kg£1.00·Aldi UKAldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sN/A·AsdaAsdaN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Buy at Asda£3.00

black pepper

£10.00/1kg

need 0.25 tspIndus Black Pepper Ground 300g£3.00

AsdaAsda£10.00/1kg£3.00·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£15.82/1kg£0.87·Aldi UKAldi UK£15.90/1kg£1.59·TescoTescoN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

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  • tzatziki · 120 g