Baked Felafel Sandwiches

2007, Ellie Krieger All Rights Reserved

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: Good Cooking

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Total Time:
1 hr 0 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Felafel:

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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  • on April 18, 2012

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    Really yummy... my kids we talking about how good they were while we were eating... I knew they will be good when they were baking because that smell was amazing.

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  • on February 04, 2011

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    Will mess around with the basic recipe to get a flavor and consistency that we enjoy.

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  • on December 28, 2010

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    These are amazing considering the fact they are baked! I mixed in an egg after the food processor step, and they came out crispy on the outside and still semi-moist on the inside, just like the fried version. I also dressed the pockets with my own homemade tahini, and substituted Goya Recaito (cilantro-based cooking sauce for the cilantro and parsley. I will definitely be making again! Thanks Ellie!

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