Purchase falafel cooked into balls at the supermarket if you don’t have time to make it from scratch. Feel free to add sprouts and any other grated vegetables you prefer. If you’re making these sandwiches ahead of time, wrap each one in foil.
1 medium whole wheat pita bread, cut in half
2 tablespoons Mediterranean Garlic Sauce (recipe follows)
4 falafel balls
1 medium tomato, sliced
Several slices Pickled Red Onion (recipe follows)
Several lettuce leaves
Mediterranean Garlic Sauce
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of ½ lemon
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Pickled Red Onions
¾ cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground red pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1 red onion, sliced into very thin rings
An Oldways recipe. iStock photo.
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