Seitan Pita Sandwhich

Blackbird Foods Recipe

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

For the tzatziki 

• ½ cup cucumber, sliced thin 

• 1/2 cup plant based sourcream 

• 1/2 cup plant based mayonnaise

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1 tablespoon chopped dill

• Salt and pepper to taste

• OPTIONAL: 1 grated garlic clove

For the pickled red onion 

• ½  cup Red onion, sliced 

• 1 cup Vinegar 

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 10 peppercorns 

For the sandwich 

• Pita bread

• Hummus 

• Tzatziki 

• Romaine or iceberg lettuce, chopped

• Tomato, sliced

• Red onion, pickled 

• Rosemary garlic or original seitan, sauteed in oil 

METHOD

Make ahead

• Slice red onion and put in heat safe container

• Bring vinegar to a boil, add sugar, salt and peppercorns, pour overtop of red onions, cover and place in fridge until ready to use

• Slice cucumbers, coat them in salt and place in strainer to remove excess moisture, let sit for for 1 hour, rinse with water and dry using paper towels, mix together remaining tzatziki ingredients with cucumbers and place in fridge until ready to use 

Assembly 

• Slice seitan thinly and sauté in oil on medium heat for about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally

• Spread tzatziki on one piece of pita and hummus on another, arrange remaining ingredients on pita and serve