
This Vegan Gyros Recipe is made with freshly grilled eggplants, bell peppers, portobello mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. I topped it with a super easy Vegan Tzatziki, making this the best farmer’s market recipe – Version 2
So, this is version 2 of my Greek Vegan Gyros and I can’t decide which one I like better
The first one had most french fries. It had had Feta cheese. It was pure comfort food!
In my never ending quest to go eat vegan foods only, I had to make a vegan version of this classic Greek recipe. If you want to make this a vegetarian gyro, add feta cheese or goat cheese to it.
Can I take a quick digression to sing praises of Greek food?
I love Greek recipes and I have been often created recipes with the same passion. There was my Vegetarian Souvlaki, Vegan Tzatziki, Tahini, Brussel Sprouts, hummus and even a Nachos recipe
I got addicted to tzatziki in when I was working in New York. Nobody does Greek food quite like New York!
Gyros are one of the top 5 unofficial comfort foods of New York. If you are find yourself in Queens, go to the Astoria neighborhood and you will see what I am talking about. There is a restaurant on 23rd street that serves some of the best gyros.
There was a location in Astoria that used to serve vegetarian gyros using falafal and it was soooo good. They also made the best tzatziki. Their seasoning was a homemade blend and I couldn’t reverse engineer it, no matter how much I tried!
I made my vegan eggplant gyros with grilled veggies because it really brings out the flavors of the veggies. If you are not a fan of eggplant, you can make this a mushroom gyro too and use french fries too.
Its hard to find anything controversial about gyros, but, there is one thing that really gets people fired up.
“How to pronounce gyro” has often been a heated debate in many Greek restaurant. I have heard it pronounced so many different ways and I am not even sure which is correct.
The trick to a good gyro is a heavy duty flatbread pita. It has to be strong enough to handle ALL the wonderful toppings and doesn’t get soggy under a mountain of tzatziki.
This is my favorite flatbread to use. What do you think?
Personally, I like to pronounce it as “Jai-rows”. I hear that “hero” is the correct way to pronounce it, but, I respectfully disagree.
How do you get “hero” from “gyro”?
So, feel free to provide your opionion below on how to properly say, “gyro”
Without further delay, let me show you how to make a vegan gyro
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[two-thirds]Did you do a double take? Occasionally, I will revisit previous recipes and do a makeover on them. You probably came to this recipe based on “vegetarian gyros” where the photo looked more like the one on the left? However, I decided to re-vamp the recipe and bring you the new version you see above. I think you will like.[/two-thirds]

Vegan Gyros Recipe with Tzatziki Sauce
Ingredients
For the Gyros
- 2 flatbreads
- 1/2 eggplant cut into rounds
- 2 portobello mushrooms cut into strips
- 1 plum tomato cut into strips
- 1/4 red onions cut into strips
- 1/2 red bell peppers cut into strips
- 1/2 green bell peppers cut into strips
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt optional
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1 tsp lime juice
- cilantro for garnish, optiona
- 1/2 cup baby kale or any greens
For the Tzatziki
- 1/2 cucumber shredded
- 1 tsp black pepper freshly chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley freshly chopped
- 1/4 cup carrots shredded
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 Tbsp flax seed meal
- 1.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbsp agave
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1.5 Tbsp matcha powder
- 1 Tbsp warm water
- 3 cups vegan yogurt
Instructions
- Click here to make the tzatziki.
For the Gyros
- In a bowl, add the oil, salt, red pepper flakes and spices
- Place the veggies into the bowl and mix well
- Warm up a stove-top grill on medium heat.
- Place the mushrooms and eggplant on one side
- Place the bell peppers on the grill and flip them after about 2 minutes
- Flip the eggplant rounds and the mushroom strips after about 3 minutes
- Turn off the grill and place the grilled veggies on a plate
- Take a flatbread and lay it flat on a plate
- Top the flatbread with tzatziki
- Add a few leave of baby kale
- Add a few plum tomatoes and red onions
- Add some of the grilled eggplants
- Add some of the grilled portobello
- Add grilled bell peppers
- Top with tzatziki again, garnish with the cilantro and wrap the gyros
- Assemble the second gyros and enjoy it with a friend!
Chelsea says
I love all the colors in this dish! Yummy! I am not a vegan but I’d love to try these!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you so much, Chelsea. 🙂
Debra C. says
Talk about eating the rainbow, I love everything in this lovely meal!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
What an excellent idea! Love it so – very creative, and those fries?! Yes!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Patricia. It is my all time favorite recipes.
Faye Wilkerson says
I buy Alexia Sweet Potato Fries all the time. I almost consider them a local product, next door in Louisiana.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Faye. I might just move there.
aimee @ like mother like daughter says
I love alexia fries and gyros, so I love this idea of making vegetarian gyros with them! Good thing I have a bag of the sweet potato fries and the rosemary fries in the freezer now!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Aimee. The Rosemary fries are the best tasting fries, aren’t they?
Cali @ Cali's Cuisine says
Fries in a Mediterranean style flatbread sandwich are nothing short of spectacular. I like your vegetarian and sweet potato twist. Delicious!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Cali. It is spectacular. 🙂
Morgan Molitor says
YUM! I would never think to use fries! Looks soooo good! It’ll be my recipe for dinner one night this week. Thanks for sharing!
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Morgan. I think you will like it.
Emily @amummytoo says
They looks really good! Love the colours and have never tried with fries so will take your lead and give it a go.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Emily
Shonda says
Can we say “yum” all in unison. I am a sweet potato junkie. This looks delicious.
Healing Tomato says
Thank you, Shonda. “YUM” 🙂