Baked Felafel Sandwiches

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Good Cooking

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

Felafel:

1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, preferably low-sodium, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cilantro leaves
1/4 cup parsley leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil

Tahini Sauce:

1/2 cup pure tahini paste (sesame paste) (available at Middle Eastern stores)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 to 4 tablespoons water, plus more if necessary

Salad:

1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
2 (4-ounce) tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup)
1/2 medium cucumber, seeded, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup)
4 whole-wheat pita pocket breads, sliced open

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine all felafel ingredients except 1 tablespoon olive oil in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 10 seconds. Stop motor and scrape down sides of bowl, then pulse for another 10 seconds, until all ingredients are well incorporated but mixture is still slightly coarse and grainy. Form mixture into 16 felafel balls and brush with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Bake on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes, flip felafel balls and bake an additional 20 minutes, until felafel balls are crisp and browned.

Combine tahini, lemon juice and water and stir to incorporate, adding more water to achieve desired consistency. Reserve.

Toss together lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers in a bowl. Warm pita breads for 2 minutes in oven. Fill each pita with 3/4 cup salad, 4 felafel balls and 1/4 cup tahini sauce.

Per Serving: 1 serving = 1 pita bread, 3/4 salad, 4 felafel balls and 1/4 cup tahini sauce

Calories 550; Total Fat 26 g; (Sat Fat 3.5 g, Mono Fat 11 g, Poly Fat 9 g) ; Protein 19 g; Carb 68 g; Fiber 13 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 705 mg

Excellent source of: Protein, Fiber, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin K, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Zinc

Good source of: Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Calcium

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recipe Baked Felafel Sandwiches
Rosanna Barrington, RI 09-03-2009
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Haven't tried it yet but intend to
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

OMG Ellie, the word is F A L A F E L not f e l a f e l. Sounds like you "felt awful" after eating these. I know from past... experience a falafel is delicious and I look forward to trying Ellie's.Read more
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Sarah Knoxville, TN 08-25-2009
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Eh..
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I wanted something vegetarian for dinner other than lentils so I tried this. The mixture didn't hold together very well, but... I also didn't bake them for the recommended time (didn't want them to be dry). Also, they weren't very flavorful. The just kind of tasted like mushed up chickpeas with some spices mixed in. Won't be eating again, but it was an alright meal.Read more
recipe Baked Felafel Sandwiches
Ann Marie Estero, FL 06-06-2009
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Great Flavor
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Lots of comments about it being dry, so here's what I did. I added both Tbsp of the olive oil to the mix in the food... processor and used a very light spray of olive oil pan spray on a sheet pan. Also, I would bake them for only 10 min, flip, 10 more minutes. Done. They just get too dried out if baked 20 min per side and you lose all the delicious flavor that the felafel base has!! We loved these!! For sauce I mixed non fat greek yogurt with roasted garlic and just a touch of hummus. YUM!Read more
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Kristin Quantico , VA 05-25-2009
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Better than in a restaurant!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I usually get these on a rare occasion when I come across a place that makes these. Usually they are fried which is a turn... off for me since I try to stay far away from fried foods. This recipe however is baked and you wouldn't even be able to tell. My husband thought they were more moist and flavorful than the restaurants falafels. Between the two of us we ate the whole batch. I plan on making more next time to freeze for a quick lunch. I served mine with plain yogurt and instead of making tahini sauce (I couldnt find the sesame paste) I bought spicy chipotle hummus which gave it a kick. Read more
recipe Baked Felafel Sandwiches
judith renton, WA 05-13-2009
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good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Overall very good and tasty. I couldn't find tahini paste but very quick to make yourself. But I found in trader Joes some... tahini sauce which is v. good but it does need to be thinned down. It is crumbly but I cooked them way less (20 mins on one side and less than 5 on the other) but baking them on foil made the bottom side nice and crisp. Glad I didn't cook them more as it would have been dry. Cucumber and yogurt sauce is also nice on this if you don't like tahini. But the sauce over the felafel helps bind it together and mouth taste it isn't dry then. I tried this for our main meal but I would say only do this if you are having dessert or a starter. On it's own, one isn't that filling (OK though). and more than one I couldn't eat at a time.Read more
recipe Baked Felafel Sandwiches
Nanette Skokie, IL 05-07-2009
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Very Dry and not up to par for Ellie's great recipes
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I too, found that the felafel were very dry and had an almost sand consistency. I was excited that there was finally a baked... not fried recipe for felafel. My husband and I both adore them but this recipe will not be made again.Read more