Falafel Pita Sandwich with Yogurt Sauce
- Yogurt Sauce
- 3 cups Greek-style plain yogurt
- 1 cup KRAFT MAYO Real Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 6 Tbsp. red onions, finely diced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 2-1/2 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Classic Dijon Mustard
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- Falafel
- 1-1/2 qt. canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
- - goat cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups red onions, finely diced
- 3/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 6 Tbsp. lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 2 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Classic Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 cups medium cracker meal
- 32 each pita breads (5 inch)
- 2 gal. spring lettuce mix
- 2-1/2 cups seedless cucumbers, thinly sliced
- Yogurt Sauce: Combine all ingredients; cover.
- Refrigerate several hours to allow flavors to blend.
- Falafel: Process chickpeas in food processor until coarsely chopped and almost smooth.
- Add all remaining ingredients except cracker meal, pita breads, lettuce and cucumbers; process until well blended.
- Add cracker meal; process just until blended.
- Gradually add up to 1/4 cup water (or up to 2 Tbsp.
- water for trial recipe) if mixture is too dry to hold together, mixing well after each addition.
- Shape into 32 (3/4-inch-thick) patties (or into 16 patties for trial recipe), using a #20 scoop to portion out the chickpea mixture for each patty.
- Cook on well-oiled 350 degrees F-flat top grill 1 to 2 min.
- on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
- Transfer to full-sheet pan (or to half-sheet pan for trial recipe).
- Bake in 350 degrees F-convection oven 4 to 6 min.
- or until heated through.
- For each serving: Toss 1 cup of the greens with 2 Tbsp.
- of the Yogurt Sauce and 1/2 oz.
- of the cucumbers; place on half of 1 pita bread.
- Top with 1 cooked Falafel patty; fold in half.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/falafel-pita-sandwich-yogurt-sauce-109957.aspx (may not work)