Mushroom Shawarma Recipe with 2 Sauces

Mushroom Shawarma Recipe with 2 Sauces Shawarma is a popular Middle Eastern dish consisting of marinated meat cooked on a spit and served in a wrap or pita bread with vegetables and a flavorful sauce. This is a delicious and satisfying meal, but there aren’t typical plant-based alternatives. This is where mushrooms come in!

Culinary mushrooms like oysters, shiitake, and maitake are packed with health benefits. They are substantial and satisfying meat alternatives that deliver both nutrition and flavor.

Not only did we create a recipe that replaces the meat with mushrooms, keeping all the delicious meaty flavor and texture, but we also gave you two different sauces. Whether you make one or both, you won’t be disappointed!

To make mushroom shawarma, you will need a few key ingredients, including  mushrooms, vegetables, spices, and pita bread.

Ingredients Breakdown

The mushrooms are the star of the dish, and you can use any variety you like, although oyster mushrooms work particularly well because of their meaty texture.

For the spices, you’ll need a blend of cumin, coriander, paprika, and turmeric, which h gives the mushrooms a warm and aromatic flavor, similar to a traditional shawarma spice blend.

The second star of the dish is the sauce! We included not one but two different sauces so you can take your pick. One sauce to satisfy your sweet tooth and one to satisfy your creamy, tangy tooth.

For the sauces, you will need Greek yogurt, spices, garlic, lemon juice, apricot jam, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, honey, and Dijon mustard. It may sound like a lot, but both sauces are incredibly easy to make. You just mix all the ingredients together in one bowl. Each sauce can be made in under five minutes!

The only hard part will be choosing which sauce to use, but here’s a pro tip: the best combination is both sauces together!

Mushroom Shawarma Recipe Directions

This shawarma is incredibly easy to make at home.

• Start by slicing the mushrooms, onion, and pepper and mincing the garlic.
• Next, toss them with the spice blend, kosher salt, and some extra virgin olive oil.
• Then, roast the mushrooms, onion, pepper, and garlic in the oven until they are tender and the mushrooms are slightly browned.
• While the vegetables are roasting, you can prepare the other ingredients for the shawarma, such as fresh veggies, chopped vegetables, herbs, and the two different sauces.
• When the cooked mushrooms and vegetables are almost  done, you can optionally throw your pita bread in the oven to warm it up too.
• When everything is ready, assemble the shawarma by placing the roasted mushrooms and onions, vegetables, and sauce on warm pita bread.
• Roll it up and enjoy!

Easy, healthy, and restaurant-worthy. Check, check, check.

Now onto the recipe!

Shawarma Ingredients:

• 1 lb oyster mushrooms, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. ground cumin
• 1 tbsp. ground coriander
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Pita bread
• Toppings (optional): lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, chopped parsley, tahini sauce, hot sauce