Try out this delicious falafel gyro recipe for a speedy lunch or dinner! Just 2 minutes of prep time and you can enjoy a plant-based meal under 400 calories and 12.5g of protein per serving.
This falafel gyro recipe makes an extra special lunch or a speedy dinner. The best thing about this delicious recipe is that you can make it very quickly in just 2 minutes if you use store-bought ingredients. Or you can make the entire meal from scratch like I did if you have a little bit more time.
A gyro typically consists of shaved meat on top of a pita with some salad. As this is a vegan recipe, we can add anything we like in place of the gyro meat, so why not try a gyro with some falafel? This was a match made in heaven for me, and a recipe that I have on repeat in my household.
You don’t have to do any cooking with this gyro recipe. This only takes 2 minutes of time to prepare.
One serving of this recipe is just below 400 calories and there is 12.5g of protein in each.
From salads to spreads, there are a lot of versatile ways to enjoy this recipe in a variety of dishes.
Falafel can be served in sandwiches, wraps, or in a bowl. Adding it to a wrap with some salad dressed in a creamy Italian dressing, and drizzled with a hot sauce makes for an easy, delicious, and healthy meal on the go.
For a larger meal, you can use falafel as a topping over a bowl of rice and vegetables, or serve it as a savory falafel platter, including other Middle Eastern-inspired dishes like my oil and tahini-free hummus. It makes for an exquisite spread that can be shared with family and friends.
For my family, I often eat these falafels with Mediterranean Yellow Rice, chickpea and lentil curry, and easy but delicious Russian pickled tomatoes.
Check out this post to find the best falafel sides.
There are endless possibilities for this recipe, so be creative and enjoy a flavorful falafel dish today!
Video Demonstration
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This recipe contains 396.9 calories per serving
- This recipe contains 12.5g of protein per serving
- One serving of this recipe contains 50% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
- This recipe is made from a combination of vegan protein, whole food sources of carbohydrates, vegetables, essential fats, and ingredients that make the dish extremely tasty.
- This easy recipe takes 2 minutes of active preparation time only and no cooking.
- This recipe is made extra tasty by the addition of pickled tomatoes and falafel hot sauce.
- I have simplified this recipe by limiting the number of ingredients and using everyday, simple ingredients such as X and X.
- This recipe and all recipes on my website are vegan, plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, lactose-free, free from refined sugar, vegetarian, and are based on whole foods.
- All of my recipes follow my own diet plan called the Plant Plate 400. In addition, my recipes also adhere to the following diets, the Mediterranean diet, the 1200 Calories a Day diet, Clean eating, the Macrobiotic diet, the Alkaline diet, the Ornish diet, the Daniel Fast, and the Starch Solution diet.
Ingredients
Ingredient Substitutions
- Falafel: Use any vegan meatballs or vegan meat.
- Flatbread: Use pita bread or a wrap to save on calories.
- Pickles: Use any pickle you want.
- Hummus: Use any kind of hummus or sauce that you want, like a creamy vegan Italian dressing.
- Hot sauce: Use any kind of sauce you want.
The Structure Of A Plant Based Plate
Each of the recipes I create fits into my Plant Plate System. This system incorporates 5 food groups into every meal.
The 5 food groups are 1) Plant Protein, 2), Leaves, Fruit, And Veg, 3) Aesthetic Additions, 4) Nutrient Packed Carbohydrates, and 5) Taste
This recipe is a complete meal because it contains all 5 components of my Plant Plate and contains around 400 calories per meal.
The diagram below helps you see the 5 different components of a Plant-Based Plate.
Click here to discover more about my Plant Plate System and some of the benefits of eating this way.
Here’s how this recipe is structured according to the Plant Plate System.
Adding each ingredient to the following categories helps you to easily see how to make substitutions. It also lets you know the exact reason why the ingredient is in the recipe.
Plant-Based Protein
- n/a
Leaves, Fruit & Veg
- Pickled tomatoes
- Spinach or salad leaves
Aesthetic Additions
- n/a
Nutrient Packed Carbohydrates
- Flatbread
- Hummus
- Middle East falafels
Taste
- Hot sauce
How To Make This Recipe
Here is a brief summary of the steps needed to make the recipe. See the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the full detailed instructions.
- Spread the hummus on the flatbread and top with the other ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Falafels are a typically vegetarian food made from chickpea flour or fava beans. While gyros are made from meat cooked on the spot. So they are two completely different types of food.
Gyros and shawarmas have similarities such as their cooking method and ingredients. But the main difference is in their origins and flavors. Shawarmas are Middle Eastern and have a spicier flavor profile than gyros. While gyros are of Greek origin and have a more fresh taste than shawarmas.
How To Store Leftovers
This recipe keeps for up to 4 days in the fridge in an airtight container. Once assembled it is best used the same day.
WAYS TO USE THIS RECIPE
Here are some of my favorite ways to use this recipe:
- 2 Minute Falafel Hot Sauce Recipe
- Creamy Vegan Italian Dressing Recipe (Oil Free)
- Russian Pickled Tomatoes Recipe (EASY)
- No Oil No Tahini Hummus Recipe (48 Calories Per Serving)
- Middle East Falafel Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free)
- Easy Mediterranean Yellow Rice (Vegan)
- Creamy Chickpea And Lentil Curry Recipe
- Falafel Over Rice Recipe (Vegan Buddha Bowl)
- Falafel Platter Recipe (Vegan Mezze Plate)
- The BEST Falafel Side Dishes
Vegan Carbohydrate Side Dishes
Serve this recipe with any of the following carb side dishes which are all around 100 calories per serving:
- Crispy Homemade Baked French Fries
- Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
- Most Crispy Vegan Jacket Potato
- Easy Whole Baked Sweet Potato
- Perfect Long Grain White Rice
- Gluten Free Dough Balls
- Gluten Free Burger Buns
- Gluten Free Flatbreads
- Gluten Free Naan Breads
- Gluten Free Pita Bread
- Easy Mediterranean Yellow Rice
For more options, see all of my best vegan, gluten-free carbs side dishes.
Vegan Vegetable Side Dishes
Here are some vegetable side dishes that go very nicely with this recipe which are all under 100 calories per serving.
- Vegan Zucchini Fritters
- Spicy Vegan Cauliflower Buffalo Wings
- Nacho Cheese Baked Kale Chips
- Russian Pickled Tomatoes
For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan vegetable side dishes.
Vegan Meat Side Dishes
Here are some vegan meat side dishes that go very nicely with this recipe, and are great substitutes for regular meat. These are all under 150 calories per serving.
- Vegan Gluten Free Black Bean Meatballs
- Smoky Tempeh Bacon
- Vegan Jackfruit Shredded Chicken
- Easy Baked Mushroom Bacon
- Crispy Roasted Soya Chunks
For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan meat recipes.
Vegan Dips
Here are some vegan dips or vegan sauces that go very nicely with this recipe, and are very quick to make. These are all under 50 calories per serving.
- Vegan Ranch Dip Recipe
- Creamy Edamame Guacamole
- Easy Vegan Tzatziki Sauce
- Creamy Hummus Recipe (No Garlic)
- Creamy Vegan Poppy Seed Dressing
- 2 Minute Hot Sauce Recipe
- Creamy Vegan Italian Dressing Recipe
- No Oil No Tahini Hummus
For more options, see all of my best gluten-free vegan dips recipes.
More Tasty Vegan Dinner Recipes
If you’re looking for some easy, vegan dinners, that are around 400 calories per serving, check out some of my other recipes:
- Vegan Burger And Fries Recipe (385 Calories, Gluten Free)
- Easy Vegan Souvlaki
- Vegan Chicken Shawarma (Gluten Free)
You can see all of my 400-calorie vegan meals here.
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Recipe
Falafel Gyro
Ingredients
- 4 flatbreads under 200 calories each. (I made a double batch of my own gluten-free vegan flatbreads)
- 4 servings of no oil no tahini homemade hummus or 195 calories of any hummus
- 80g spinach or baby salad leaves
- 1 batch (4 servings) Russian pickled tomatoes or 40 calories of any other pickled vegetables or fresh tomatoes
- 1 batch (4 servings) of Middle East Falafels or 452 calories of any falafel
- 4 servings of falafel hot sauce or 63 calories of any hot sauce
Instructions
- Spread the hummus out over the flatbread.
- Top with the leaves, pickles, the falafels and the hot sauce.
Notes
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