Falafel Pita Sandwich with Tahini Sauce

Vegetarian · Syrian classic.

Ingredients

• 12 Falafel
• 1/4 cup Tahini
• 1/4 cup Water
• 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/4 tsp Paprika
• 6 Pita Bread
• 1 Lettuce
• 1 Tomato
• 1/2 Cucumber
• 1 Dill Pickles
• 1/4 Red Onions
• 3 tsp Harissa Spice

Method

1. Preheat the oven — Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. Preheat the oven — Place falafel on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Bake — While falafel bake, whisk tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic, and paprika together in a bowl.
4. Continue cooking — Cut about 1 inch from the top of each pita to form a pocket.
5. Add ingredients — Add 2 falafel to each pita with equal amounts lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pickle, and red onion.
6. Continue cooking — Drizzle each with about 1 tablespoon tahini sauce and some harissa.

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