Wednesday, April 28, 2010

it's all greek to me


Yum yum yum yum yum!! Note: This is a MUST TRY recipe!

Falafel Pitas with Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
  • 1 (1-ounce) slice whole wheat bread, torn into pieces
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 (6-inch) whole wheat pitas, split
  • 1 cup arugula
  • 1/2 cup Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing

Preparation

Combine first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until well blended (mixture will be wet).

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spoon about 1/3 cup chickpea mixture per patty into pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Line each pita half with 1/4 cup arugula, add 1 patty to each pita half, and spoon 2 tablespoons Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing into each pita half.


Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
  • 1/2 cup diced seedless cucumber
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill.

Note: Nutritional analysis includes Cucumber-Yogurt Dressing.
Calories: 280
Fat: 9.4g
Protein: 11.4g

(recipe and picture thanks to cookinglight.com)

2 comments:

Emily said...

Falafel is my FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!!!

katie said...

mmm...that looks delicious!