Falafel-Stuffed Pitas

Ingredients

• Falafel:
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 large egg
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame-seed paste)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Remaining ingredients:
• 4 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, cut in half
• 8 curly leaf lettuce leaves
• 16 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato