Soy Curl Shawarma-Inspired Wrap

If you’re still skeptical about soy, I promise you’ll love it after trying this soy curl shawarma-inspired wrap. The soy curls are soaked then marinated with olive oil, tomato paste, lemon juice, and a whole blend of spices before being pan-fried. For the rest of the wrap, we’re chopping cucumber, tomato, fresh herbs, making quick pickled onions, and a garlic sauce. Find yourself some soy curls and let’s get started 🙂

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 125-150g soy curls (dried)
• 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for frying
• 1 heaping tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 lemon (about 1-1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4-1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2-1 tsp cayenne powder (optional)
• 1 tsp salt
• Ground pepper
• Mushrooms and fresh garlic (optional, to fry with the soy curls)
• 1/2 large cucumber
• 1 medium-large tomato (or 2 small tomatoes)
• 4 large leaves of romaine lettuce
• Fresh parsley/cilantro & mint

Quick Pickled Onions

• 1/2 red onion
• Lemon juice or vinegar
• Warm water
• Pinch of salt

Quick Garlic Sauce

• 2 heaping tbsp vegan yogurt or hummus
• 2 heaping tbsp vegan mayo
• 2-3 cloves of garlic (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 1/2 lemon (about 1-1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice)
• Water to thin, if needed
• Pinch of salt

Equipment

• Mixing bowl
• Air fryer or lined baking sheet
• Frying pan

Instructions

1. Start by soaking your soy curls in water for about 10 minutes until hydrated.
2. If making pickled onions, thinly slice your red onion and then add it to a shallow bowl and toss with one part lemon juice/vinegar, one part warm water, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
3. Prepare the marinade for the soy curls with 2 tbsp olive oil, tomato paste, lemon juice, soy sauce, and seasonings (paprika, garlic powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, allspice, cayenne powder, salt and pepper). After the soy curls have been hydrated, drain and squeeze the remaining water out, then toss in the marinade until all the pieces are well coated.
4. If you’re sauteing mushrooms with the soy curls, slice them and add them to a pan on medium heat. Let them cook down, then toss in some olive oil and minced garlic. After a couple minutes, toss in the soy curls and stir every few minutes.
5. While the soy curls are cooking, prep your veggies and sauce. Finely chop the tomato, cucumber and fresh herbs and toss them in a bowl. Wash and roughly chop the lettuce, and prep your quick garlic sauce (see notes).
6. Once everything is done, it’s time to assemble the wrap. I like slightly warming up my wrap (either in the oven, on the stovetop, or microwave), then adding the garlic sauce on the bottom, lettuce, mushroom & soy curls, fresh veggies, pickled onions, and finishing up with more garlic sauce. Enjoy!

Notes:

*Alternatively, you can use a couple tbsp of a store-bought shawarma spice blend.

*If you have a food processor, I highly recommend making your own Toum (a Lebanese garlic sauce). You could also buy this at the store!