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Falafel Pita Sandwich Recipe with Easy Tahini Sauce

Delicious chickpea patties loaded into a soft pita with all the fixins'
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
chilling 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 12 falafel patties
  • 4 pita pockets
  • 4 leaves romaine lettuce
  • 1 1/2 cups tahini sauce
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup pickled red onions

Falafel

  • 1 14 oz. can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained
  • 1 white or yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour or chickpea flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

Tahini Sauce

  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp. tahini
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh mint finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. fresh parsley finely chopped

Pickled Onions

  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. kosher salt

Instructions
 

Falafel

  • Prep the falafel: Put all ingredients into a food processor and blend until combined but not completely smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Make the falafel: Heat 1 inch of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Remove falafel mixture from the refrigerator, and gently place heaping tablespoons of the mixture into the oil. Allow the falafel to brown on one side, about 3-4 minutes, and then use a slotted spoon to flip them over for another 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

Tahini Sauce

  • Combine all of the ingredients together in small bowl. Set aside.

Pickled Onions

  • Thinly slice the onion. Place the slices into a mason jar or heavy duty plastic container.
  • Bring the water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil in a small saucepan. Once the salt and sugar are dissolved, pour the pickling liquid over the onions. Fill to the top of the container and seal it. Let it sit until it cools to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.

Assemble the Pita Sandwiches

  • Spread the inside of a pita pocket with tahini sauce. Fill the pita with falafel patties, one leaf of romaine, cucumbers, tomatoes and onions. Top the pita with additional tahini sauce, if desired.
Keyword dinner, lunch, vegetarian
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