Lightened up Falafels

Name: Lightened up Falafels
Ingredients: 14 cup dry breadcrumbs; 14 cup cilantro, chopped; 1 12 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon ground red pepper; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 large egg; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 12 cup plain low-fat yogurt; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame-seed paste); 1 garlic clove, minced; 4 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half; lettuce; tomatoes, sliced; cucumber, sliced

17 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

14 cup dry breadcrumbs
14 cup cilantro, chopped
1 12 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 large egg
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans)
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini (sesame-seed paste)
1 garlic clove, minced
4 whole wheat pita bread, cut in half
lettuce
tomatoes, sliced
cucumber, sliced

Directions

1

To prepare falafel, place the first 8 ingredients in a food processor, process until mixture is smooth.
2

Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape each portion into a 1/4-inch thick patty.
3

Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium0high heat.
4

Add the patties and cook 5 minutes on each side or until patties are browned and crispy.
5

For the sauce, combine yogurt, lemon juice, tahini, and 1 garlic clove, stirring mixture with a whisk.
6

Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons Tzatziki Sauce into each pita half.
7

Fill each pita half with lettuce, tomato and cucumber slices and two patties.