Falafel

Contributed By: creamcheese5
Womans Day

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Bean & Legume
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Asian
Mediterranean & Mid-Eastern
Special Features: Vegetarian
Meal Type: Lunch

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Ingredients

Falafel
1 box (6 oz) falafel mix (we used Near East)
1 1/4 cups Water
1 tsp Olive oil
4 Pita breads
4 Leaves romaine lettuce
2 Small tomatoes
Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
3 -in. piece of a seedless cucumber
1 clove Garlic
1 cup Plain yogurt
1/4 tsp Salt

Preparation

Falafel

1.Put falafel mix and water in a medium bowl. Stir until blended. Let stand 10 minutes or until mix absorbs water and becomes thick.

2. Heat oven to 375ºF. Brush a rimmed baking pan with the oil.

3. Roll mixture into 16 balls. Flatten into patties about 1/2 in. thick. Place on prepared baking pan.

4. Bake 15 minutes until bottoms are golden. Turn and bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden and crisp.

5. While falafel bake, cut pita in half, using scissors or a small serrated knife. Stack lettuce leaves, then cut into thin shreds (or younger children can tear lettuce into small pieces). Cut tomatoes into wedges.

6. Fill pita with lettuce, tomatoes and falafel. Drizzle on Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce or serve it alongside.

Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

1. Using the large holes of a grater, grate cucumber over a medium bowl.

2. Squeeze garlic through a press into bowl (or chop). Add yogurt and salt; stir until blended. Spoon into a serving bowl.