Roasted Eggplant Gyros Bowl (Easy Sheet Pan Recipe)
Roasted Eggplant Gyros Bowl is an easy Mediterranean sheet pan dinner made with roasted eggplant, chickpeas, quinoa, feta, and a flavorful gyros-style marinade.Ready in about 40 minutes.Perfect for meal prep and healthy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Gyros-Style Marinade
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or your favorite vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Bowl
- 2 eggplants about 1½ pounds / 700 g, cut into 1½-inch chunks
- 1 15-ounce / 400 g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 red onions cut into wedges
- 1½ cups cooked quinoa or cooked orzo, farro, or brown rice
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Juice of ½ lemon
Optional Toppings
- Greek yogurt
- Tzatziki
- Fresh parsley
- Fresh dill
- Sliced cucumber
- Kalamata olives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, tomato paste, honey, oregano, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
- Add the eggplant, chickpeas, and red onion. Toss until every piece is evenly coated with the marinade.
- Spread everything onto a large sheet pan in a single layer.
- Roast for about 30 minutes, stirring halfway if desired, until the vegetables are tender and beautifully caramelized.
- Remove the pan from the oven. Add the cooked quinoa, crumbled feta, and lemon juice directly to the hot pan.
- Gently toss everything together, scraping up the flavorful caramelized bits from the pan. This gives the Roasted Eggplant Gyros Bowl even more depth of flavor.
- Divide into serving bowls and garnish with Greek yogurt, tzatziki, parsley, or your favorite Mediterranean toppings before serving.
Notes
- This vegetarian gyros bowl tastes wonderful warm or at room temperature.
- Fresh lemon juice added after roasting brightens the entire dish.
- If serving for meal prep, keep the yogurt or tzatziki separate until ready to eat.
- Add extra chickpeas for additional protein.
- Crumbled goat cheese may be substituted for feta if preferred.