Homemade Gyros with Vegan Tzatziki Sauce!
This Homemade Vegan Tzatziki Sauce is one of my very favorite things to make at home. It’s good on so many things from the traditional gyro to fresh veggies and pita, even avocado toast and sandwiches! Plus, with just 7 ingredients it comes together in less than 5 minutes.
This Homemade Vegan Tzatziki Sauce is one of my very favorite things to make at home. It’s good on so many things from the traditional gyro to fresh veggies and pita, even avocado toast and sandwiches! Plus, with just 7 ingredients it comes together in less than 5 minutes.
This vegan tzatziki sauce is so good you’re going to want to eat it on everything! Seriously…I used it on my avocado toast the morning after I made these gyros! Made with ingredients that you probably already have at home, is it authentic…eh, not quite! Is it dairy free, easy, and delicious? You bet!
What you are going to need to buy:
Vegan Mayo
Vegan Sour Cream - (On this page we are big fans of Tofutti Sour Cream!)
Minced Garlic - (We like these jarred options from Spice World!)
Cucumber (1/2 diced and 1/2 shredded)
Fresh Dill
Salt & Pepper
Lemon Juice
What you are going to need to do:
Like I teased in the intro…this sauce is not particularly authentic but the flavor is so good you’ll never know!
In a medium bowl mix together the following:
1/2 cup of your Tofutti Vegan Sour Cream
1/2 cup of Vegan Mayo
1/2 cup of finely shredded cucumber, only lightly drained.
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1/4 cup of fresh, minced dill
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
Salt and Pepper, to taste
You can always thin the mixture out with a splash of water if necessary! See! I told you it was super simple! Store in the fridge for up to a week.
I serve my gyros with sauteed mushrooms cooked with a little liquid smoke and garlic.
It’s one of my favorite recipes to serve to a crowd because everyone can make their own and add or subtract the toppings they like! As you can see...I like mine fully loaded!
Greek Inspired Impossible Kebabs with Tabouli and Tzatziki Sauce!
Need a dish that cooks up quickly, tastes amazing, and looks super impressive on the plate? You’ve got to try these Greek-inspired Impossible Kebabs served on a bed of Tabouli and topped with my homemade Tzatziki Sauce! And, no...you don’t need a grill to make a great kabob! These cooked up, quick and easy, in about 20 minutes...the whole meal is on the table in just 30 minutes!
Need a dish that cooks up quickly, tastes amazing, and looks super impressive on the plate? You’ve got to try these Greek-inspired Impossible Kebabs served on a bed of Tabouli and topped with my homemade Tzatziki Sauce! And, no...you don’t need a grill to make a great kabob! These cooked up, quick and easy, in about 20 minutes...the whole meal is on the table in just 30 minutes!
Now, full disclosure, the tabouli in this recipe isn’t traditional. Typically tabouli would include diced tomatoes. For these kabobs, I knew that I wanted to use tomatoes on the actual kabobs so I decided to use olives in the tabouli instead. That’s honestly one of the most fun parts about cooking…don’t let yourself get too stressed about of ingredients and swapping out certain flavors for something else that you might prefer.
What you are going to need to buy:
Impossible Ground - (or whatever brand of plant-based meat you love)
Minced Garlic - (we like these jarred options from Spice World!)
Liquid Smoke
Tomatoes
Onions
Flat Leaf Parsley
Fresh Mint
Black Kalamata Olives
Balsamic Vinegar (a white balsamic will be better for this recipe)
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Salt & Pepper, to taste
These ingredients are for the Kabobs and the Tabouli - you can find the recipe for my homemade Tzatziki sauce HERE!
What you are going to need to do:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
If you are using wood kabob sticks, make sure to soak them in water…you can do this while you make the pesto.
To start, in a medium bowl mix together your plant-based ground, minced garlic, to taste, a tablespoon, or so and a tablespoon of liquid smoke. Mix well.
For these kabobs, I formed my plant-based ground into little ‘bricks about 1 inch by 2 inches.
In a skillet, on medium heat, with a little olive oil, sear the little bricks on all sizes to get a nice color and some good char.
After all of the ground has been seared, you can begin to assemble your kabobs, alternating the meat and the tomatoes (or your choice of veg.
Place the kabobs onto a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, turning halfway through.
In the meantime…let’s make some Tabouli
It’s pretty straightforward and mainly just involves some chopping. You could even use a food processor if you’re not comfortable with all the dicing.
The trick to good tabouli, in my opinion, is making sure that everything is chopped/diced very fine.
Chop your parsley and mint into a very fine mixture. To the herbs add your finely diced tomatoes, some minced garlic. and finely chopped olives. Note: using olives in tabouli isn’t traditional. Typically you would use diced tomatoes. For these kabobs, I knew that I wanted to use tomatoes on the actual kabobs so I decided to use olives in the tabouli.
To your herbs and diced veg add balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and a splash of lemon juice.
Now, CLICK HERE for the instructions to make the Vegan Tzatziki Sauce to top these kabobs.
Serving!
Serve these kabobs on a bed of fresh tabouli and topped with your vegan tzatziki sauce.
Enjoy!
Homemade Vegan Tzatziki Sauce with Only 7 Ingredients!
This vegan tzatziki sauce is so good you’re going to want to eat it on everything! Seriously…I used it on my avocado toast the morning after I made these gyros! Made with ingredients that you probably already have at home, is it authentic…eh, not quite! Is it dairy free, easy, and delicious? You bet!
This Homemade Vegan Tzatziki Sauce is one of my very favorite things to make at home. It’s good on so many things from the traditional gyro to fresh veggies and pita, even avocado toast and sandwiches! Plus, with just 7 ingredients it comes together in less than 5 minutes.
This vegan tzatziki sauce is so good you’re going to want to eat it on everything! Seriously…I used it on my avocado toast the morning after I made these gyros! Made with ingredients that you probably already have at home, is it authentic…eh, not quite! Is it dairy free, easy, and delicious? You bet!
What you are going to need to buy:
Vegan Mayo
Vegan Sour Cream - (On this page we are big fans of Tofutti Sour Cream!)
Minced Garlic - (We like these jarred options from Spice World!)
Cucumber (1/2 diced and 1/2 shredded)
Fresh Dill
Salt & Pepper
Lemon Juice
What you are going to need to do:
Like I teased in the intro…this sauce is not particularly authentic but the flavor is so good you’ll never know!
In a medium bowl mix together the following:
1/2 cup of your Tofutti Vegan Sour Cream
1/2 cup of Vegan Mayo
1/2 cup of finely shredded cucumber, only lightly drained.
1 tablespoon of minced garlic
1/4 cup of fresh, minced dill
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
Salt and Pepper, to taste
You can always thin the mixture out with a splash of water if necessary! See! I told you it was super simple! Store in the fridge for up to a week.