Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 8-10 oz seitan, cut into strips
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 pack baby Bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp shawarma spice mix
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes ( use more or less to taste).
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil (for marinating)
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 6 mini hoagie rolls, hamburger rolls, pita, or pocketless pita 
  • 6 large pickles, sliced  (optional)
  • Tahini Sauce
  • Homemade Hummus
  • Fresh Parsley or cilantro (optional)

Instruction

  • Combine seitan, red pepper, onion, and mushrooms in a bowl or a zip storage bag. Add garlic, shawarma spice mix, and salt.  Mix well so the spices coat the seitan, then add  2 tsp of olive oil and vinegar. Cover and place in the fridge for one hour or overnight. 
  • While the seitan is marinating In the meantime, prepare the tahini sauce and the Homemade hummus
  • Heat the remaining olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add marinated seitan and vegetables (including liquid) and cook over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes, or until the veggies are cooked stirring occasionally.
  • Spread hummus on each pita, add about 1/3 cup of cooked seitan,  add pickles, top with 1-2 tablespoons of tahini sauce and add parsley and cilantro if using. Roll into a sandwich. See notes 1,2 &3