Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Falafel Pitas with Cucumber
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
- 1 (1-ounce) slice whole wheat bread, torn into pieces
- 1 large egg $
- 1 large egg white $
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, split
- 1 cup arugula
- 1/2 cup Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing
Preparation
- Combine first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until well blended (mixture will be wet).
- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spoon about 1/3 cup chickpea mixture per patty into pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Line each pita half with 1/4 cup arugula, add 1 patty to each pita half, and spoon 2 tablespoons Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing into each pita half.
# posted by Chelsea @ 10:59 AM 
