Falafel Pita Sandwich
The Falafel Pita Sandwich is a beloved Middle Eastern classic that combines crispy falafel with fresh vegetables, a rich tahini sauce and soft pita bread. This delicious and nutritious sandwich is perfect for anyone looking to enjoy a hearty, naturally plant-based meal. Packed with protein and fibre, falafel is made from ground chickpeas mixed with aromatic herbs and spices, then fried to golden perfection, before stuffed into the soft pita.
Ingredients
Pita Filling
- 16 falafel balls
- hummus
- 1 red onion
- 1 tbsp sumac
- 2 lemons
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 little gem lettuce
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1/2 cucumber
- 30 g parsley
- 4 pita breads
Tahini Sauce
- 80 g tahini
- 4 tbsp lemon
- 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- For the pita filling, finely slice the onion and mix the slices together with the sumac, the juice of 1 lemon, the extra virgin olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt. Set aside.
- Finely slice the gem lettuce, dice the tomatoes and cucumber, finely chop the parsley. Set everything aside separately.
- In the meantime, make a quick tahini sauce by mixing the tahini and lemon juice with 1 tbsp of water and 1/2 tsp salt. Mix it together until thickened, then keep adding small amounts of water until you can drizzle the tahini from a spoon. Grate or crush in the garlic and mix well. Then serve alongside the falafel.
- Re-heat the pita breads either in the oven or the toaster. Then cut open the breads and spread a thick layer of hummus inside. Add a bit of the onions, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and parsley, followed by 2 falafel balls. Finish with generous drizzle of the tahini sauce, an extra squeeze of lemon juice and a bit more parsley. Tuck in.
Notes
Storage: keep the prepped ingredients in separate containers in the fridge for the next day (apart from the falafel and pita, keep those at room temperature).