Baked Falafel in Sprouted Pita Pockets

with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce
Number of Servings: 
Serves 2
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Ingredients

Falafel

  • 1 can Chickpeas (well drained and dried)
  • 12 cup Diced Onion
  • 1 cup Parsley
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 14 tsp Sea salt
  • 14 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1 cup Yogurt (we recommend plain Greek or your favorite dairy-free yogurt)
  • 14 cup Fresh dill
  • 2 cloves Grated garlic
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 14 tsp Sea salt
  • 14 tsp Pepper
  • 1 cup Grated cucumber
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice

Toppings

  • Hummus
  • Lettuce
  • Red onion
  • Diced cucumber
  • Cherry tomatoes

Directions

Make Falafel

  1. Drain, rinse and pat chickpeas until very dry
  2. Add falafel ingredients into a food processor
  3. Pulse until the mixture is well-minced
  4. Roll and flatten into small, bite-sized circles (about 2 inches wide)
  5. Place on parchment paper
  6. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes

Make Tzatziki

  1. Grate garlic cloves
  2. Grate cucumber and squeeze using cheesecloth to remove some of the moisture
  3. Mix yogurt ingredients together

Preparing Pita

  1. Cut Ezekiel 4:9 7 Whole Grain Pocket Bread in half
  2. Open pocket bread and smear a generous amount of hummus on the inside
  3. Stuff pocket bread with lettuce, tomato, onion, and falafel
  4. Top with Tzatziki sauce

Contributor

Food For Life

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