Falafel Pita Sandwiches

Name: Falafel Pita Sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cans chickpeas; 1/4 c chopped fresh parsley; 1 large egg; 2 TB lemon juice; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/4 c panko breadcrumbs; 3 TB olive oil; 6 lettuce leaves; 1/2 c crumbled feta; 1/2 c thinly sliced red onion; 3 whole wheat pita rounds, halved; Tzatziki

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Quick and easy falafel and pita sandwiches. Served with creamy cucumber and tomatoes.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:37:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories348.6 kcal (17%)

Total Fat14.7 g (21%)

Carbs41.7 g (16%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein16.7 g (33%)

Sodium932.4 mg (47%)

Fiber11.8 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tblemon juice

1 tspground cumin

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

¼ cpanko breadcrumbs

3 tbolive oil

6lettuce leaves

½ cfeta

crumbled

½ cred onion

thinly sliced

3whole wheat pita rounds

halved

tzatziki

Instructions

Step 1

Pulse chickpeas, parsley, egg, lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper in a food processor until smooth. Stir in breadcrumbs. Shape into 12 (2 1/2 inch) patties.

Step 2

Cook patties in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 2 minutes per side. place 2 patties, 1 lettuce leaf, 1 Tbsp cheese, and onions in each pita half.

Step 3

Serve with tzatziki sauce if desired.