Falafel-Stuffed Pitas

• Falafel:
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 large egg
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Sauce:
• 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame-seed paste)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Remaining ingredients:
• 4 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, cut in half
• 8 curly leaf lettuce leaves
• 16 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato

1. To prepare falafel, place first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process mixture until smooth. Divide mixture into 16 equal portions, and shape each portion into a 1/4-inch-thick patty. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties, and cook 5 minutes on each side or until patties are browned.
2. To prepare sauce, combine yogurt, lemon juice, tahini, and 1 garlic clove, stirring mixture with a whisk. Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini sauce into each pita half. Fill each pita half with 1 lettuce leaf, 2 tomato slices, and 2 patties.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/falafel-stuffed-pitas (may not work)