Veggie Shawarma (2024)

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Veggie or Vegan Shawarma is delicious spice rubbed veggies, with an easy tangy cucumber tzatziki sauce. This meal can be made vegan if needed and it’s ready quickly.

Why Make This Veggie Shawarma

This meal is banging! It’s spiced to perfection with delicious roasted veggies that are bold with flavor. You can make Vegan Shawarma with this recipe as well for those who need it. Because this meal is easy, you can have it ready quickly and it’s great to meal prep with. Customize it a bit with the veggies to your liking if needed, you will love this meal. If you are looking for a lighter vegetarian meal, try my Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe. It’s so tasty!

Ingredients Needed

Cauliflower. This is the base of the veggie Shawarma. It makes for a great vegan alternative and it pairs great with the spices.

Chickpeas. Canned, cooked chickpeas are best for this. They will be roasted up with the cauliflower and spice.

Red Bell Pepper. Any color bell pepper will work, I enjoy the crunch and color it offers to the meal.

Seasoning. Dried oregano, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, cayenne peper, red pepper flakes.

Oil. I use a high quality olive oil for this, it’s to roast and crisp the veggies up a bit.

Tzatziki Sauce

Plain Greek Yogurt. This is the base of the sauce, it adds a nice tang. You can also use vegan sour cream to make this vegan shawarma.

Lemon. Fresh lemon juice adds a great citrus brightness to the tzatziki.

Cucumber. English or regular cucumber will work.

Fresh Herbs. Fresh dill and fresh cilantro brighten up the sauce and add lots of flavor.

Salt/Pepper. Just a pinch of each.

Toppings & Sides For Veggie Shawarma

Pickled Onions. Pickled onions work wonderful with this meal. I make my own with a really easy brine (White & apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, red onions). You can also regular sliced red onions.

Tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes are best, they have the most flavor in my opinion.

Rice. I like to serve this dish over a long grain white rice. You can serve it over greens as well, I find that rice makes it more filling.

Romaine Lettuce. Fresh, crunchy romaine pairs great.

Cucumber. Extra cucumber slices for garnish.

Hummus. I use my creamy hummus recipe, but you can also use store bought.

How To Make This Meal

Step One. Preheat oven to 450º. Chop cauliflower and add to a large mixing bowl. Drain and rinse chickpeas, use a clean towel to dry them a bit. Add them to the baking dish. In a small bowl add all seasonings. Whisk together.

Step Two. Sprinkle seasoning mix over the cauliflower mix. Drizzle olive oil over it and gently mix everything together with your hands. Using your hands will prevent the chickpeas from breaking apart.

Step Three. Place the spiced cauliflower on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, start rice. Chop red bell pepper into bite sized pieces and add to the cauliflower/chickpeas after 20 minutes of cooking (mix the bell pepper in and cook with the veggies for the remaining 10 minutes).

Step Four. While everything is cooking, prep toppings. Chop tomatoes in half, shred romaine lettuce, chop leftover cucumber and prepare tzatziki sauce.

Steps To Make Tzatziki Sauce

Step Five. To make tzatziki sauce, add lemon juice, salt/pepper, greek yogurt to a bowl. Use a cheese grater to grate the cucumber an add the flesh and juice to the sauce. Finely chop the cilantro and dill, add to sauce and whisk well.

Step Six. Once rice and cauliflower mix is finished cooking, add rice to a bowl and top with roasted veggie, fresh toppings, hummus and a generous drizzle of tzatziki sauce. Enjoy!

Recipe FAQ’s

Other Yummy Vegetarian Dishes

• Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
• Vegetarian Egg Rolls
• Vegan Plantain Rice Bowls

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