Arepa topped with roasted shawarma-spiced cauliflower, chickpeas and tahini

Shawarma Cauliflower Arepa — Gluten-Free Vegan Dinner

September 01, 2026

Category: Simple Meals  |  Ready in 20 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained
  • 1 tsp shawarma or 7-spice blend
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp tahini thinned with lemon and water

How to Make It

  1. Toss the cauliflower and chickpeas with the spice blend, olive oil and salt.
  2. Roast at 425F until browned and tender, 18 minutes.
  3. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  4. Pile the roasted cauliflower and chickpeas over each arepa.
  5. Drizzle with the lemony tahini.

About This Recipe

Roasting cauliflower and chickpeas with shawarma spice gives you the flavor of the spit-roasted meat with none of it — smoky, warm and satisfying. A lemony tahini drizzle ties it together.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.
Founder of Zavor & Co., the everyday arepa brand bringing naturally gluten-free arepas into everyday American life.
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