How to Make a Falafel Sandwich

Falafel is a healthy, vegetarian-friendly meal from the Middle East and Mediterranean. It can be a dipping sauce or a filling for a sandwich or wrap. Falafel is made with chickpeas and spices. The falafel sandwich is best served warm; it can become very dry and tasteless if it is left unwrapped or served cold.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 1 round pita bread
• 1 medium tomato
• 1/2 yellow onion
• 1 tsp. fresh parsley
• 1 tsp. sandwich pickle
• 2 tbsp. tahini
• 6 small falafel balls
• 2 tbsp.olive oil

1. Heat the oil in a small frying pan, then heat the pita bread until it is lightly brown. Set the bread on a paper towel and cut the bread in half.

2. Stuff the pita pockets with chopped onions, tomato and parsley, then place three falafel balls inside each pocket.

3. Add a spoonful of pickle on top of the sandwich, and drizzle the falafel balls with 1 tbsp. of tahini.

4. Eat the sandwiches immediately, or wrap them in foil to preserve the heat.

Tips & Warnings

• Wrap up the sandwiches in foil immediately after filling to preserve the heat.

• Heat up the pita bread in a microwave to save on time.

• Try making a falafel wrap with lavash bread or tortillas for variation.

• The falafel sandwich is best served warm; it can become very dry and tasteless if it is left unwrapped or served cold.

References

• Food People Want: Falafel Sandwich