Falafel Pitas
A quick, tasty and satisfying meal .
Set out on a plate:
![bullet](../../../_themes/nature/anabull1.gif) | 1/4 cup fine bread crumbs |
Place in a food processor:
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1 - 15-oz. can garbanzo
beans/chick peas (rinsed and drained) |
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1/4 cup chopped onion |
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1 clove garlic w/o paper
wrapper or stem end |
![bullet](../../../_themes/nature/anabull1.gif) | 1
teaspoon
ground cumin |
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1/4 teaspoon salt |
Process until coarsely
ground, then empty into mixing bowl. Mix together with:
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1/4 cup snipped fresh
parsley |
![bullet](../../../_themes/nature/anabull1.gif) | 2 tbsp. flour |
Form into
four oblong patties. Coat both sides of patties with crumbs. You may
brush the patties with milk to help the crumbs adhere.
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2 tbsp.
olive oil in frying pan |
Brown the patties, cooking 4-5
minutes per side until lightly browned.
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2 large Pita bread rounds, halved |
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1 cucumber, thinly sliced |
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1 small tomato, thinly sliced |
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Plain yogurt |
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lettuce |
To serve, open Pita half to create a
pocket. Place lettuce, along with some cucumber and tomato slices, inside. Add
a Falafel patty. Drizzle with yogurt.
Source: PUBLIX Supermarkets
Serves 4.
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Nutrition per serving: 323 calories
6 g total fat
1 mg cholesterol
708 mg sodium
57 g carbohydrates
9 grams dietary fiber
12 g protein |
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