A healthy sandwich with baked falafel, not fried. . Makes three sandwiches with two falafels each.
Ingredients
- I 15 oz. can organic garbanzo beans
- 1/2 small onion finely chopped, about three tablespoons
- 2-3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp. good olive oil
- 1 T. fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 T. fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tsp. coriander
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili flakes or to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 T. flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
For the Sandwich
- Three whole wheat pitas
- Greek nonfat yogurt
- Nonfat feta cheese
- Hot sauce - I like Frank's
- Sliced yellow banana peppers
- Romaine lettuce
- Cucumbers - sliced thin
- Greek olives - pitted
- Chopped tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drain and rinse the garbanzo beans. Put in a medium sized bowl and smash with a fork, or mash with a mallet. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Form into small balls, about 1 1/2 inch in diameter and slightly flatten. Place onto an oiled baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes on each side, until nicely browned on both side.
- Warm each pita for a couple of minutes, spread with Greek yogurt and vegetables, shake on some hot sauce and sprinkle feta on top.
- Enjoy!
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