Falafel-Stuffed Pitas Recipe

Prepare these delicious falafel-stuffed pitas, and let your guests customize the toppings.

Ingredients - serves 4

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

Preparation

• 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.
• 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.

Tips: To prevent the falafel mixture from sticking to your hands, dip them in water before forming the patties. Look for tahini near the peanut butter and other nut butters.

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Lamb Chops are a great meal that you are probably missing out on. Few things are as tasty as a grilled lamb chop, they are called (Finger Burning) because you won't wait for them to cool before you dig in. Don't miss this dish at the BBQ season!


Ingredients

• 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• Coarse sea salt
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 lamb chops, about 3/4-inch thick

Preparation

• In a food processor fitted with a metal blade add the garlic, rosemary, thyme, cayenne, and salt. Pulse until combined. Pour in olive oil and pulse into a paste. Rub the paste on both sides of the lamb chops and let them marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator and allow the chops to come to room temperature; it will take about 20 minutes.

• Heat a grill pan over high heat until almost smoking, add the chops and sear for about 2 minutes. Flip the chops over and cook for another 3 minutes for medium-rare and 3 1/2 minutes for medium.

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