Falafel Pita Pockets

Falafel Pita Pockets

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, December 22, 2019.
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Ingredients

Falafel

  • 1/2 carrot, grated
  • 1 pack fresh basil falafel mix
  • 6 mini wholemeal pita breads, cut in half

Salad

  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1/2 carrot, grated
  • 50g feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 pack orange saffron dressing

Hummus

  • 1/2 pack hummus
  • 1 Tbsp mayonnaise

To Serve

  • 1 lettuce, shredded

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C, or BBQ hotplate to medium (if using). Prep falafel In a bowl, combine first measure of carrot with falafel mix. Use a Tbsp measure to scoop out falafel mixture and roll into patties.
  2. Prep salad. Toss salad ingredients in a bowl and season to taste.
  3. Cook falafel. Heat a drizzle of oil in a fry-pan on medium heat. Cook falafel in batches, for about 3 minutes each side, until golden and cooked through. Add more oil as needed. Set falafel aside on a paper towel. Alternatively, do this on the BBQ.
  4. Warm pita. Place pita breads on a lined oven tray and warm in oven for about 4 minutes.
  5. To finish. In a small bowl, combine hummus and mayonnaise. Prep lettuce.
  6. Serve pita breads filled with falafel, salad, hummus and lettuce.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2759 kj
659 kcal
Protein 17.5g
Carbohydrate 53.2g
Fat 41.4g