Baked Falafel Sandwiches With Yogurt-Tahini Sauce
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
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Sauce
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (such as Fage Total Classic)
- 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame-seed paste)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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Falafel
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄4 cup bulgur, uncooked
- 3 cups chickpeas, cooked (garbanzo beans)
- 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup green onion, chopped
- 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- cooking spray
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Remaining ingredients
- 6 (2 7/8 ounce) mediterranean style white flat bread (such as Toufayan) or (2 7/8 ounce) pita bread
- 12 slices tomatoes (about 1/4-inch thick)
- 1⁄2 cup lettuce, chopped (optional)
directions
- To prepare sauce, combine the first 3 ingredients, stirring with a whisk until blended.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- To prepare falafel, bring 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; add bulgur to pan.
- Remove from heat; cover and let stand 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Combine chickpeas and the next 9 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until well blended and smooth (mixture will be wet).
- Spoon chickpea mixture into a large bowl; stir in bulgur.
- Divide mixture into 12 equal portions (about 1/4 cup each); shape each portion into a 1/4-inch-thick patty.
- Place patties on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Bake at 425° for 10 minutes on each side or until browned.
- Spread about 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce onto each flatbread.
- Top each flatbread with 2 falafel patties, 2 tomato slices, and chopped lettuce, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Scoutie
Roseville, California
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