Goat Cheese Falafel Pitas
Falafel pitas with goat cheese
Steps
Falafel: sort and wash chickpeas , and place in a large bowl.
Cover with water to 2 inches above beans.
Cover and let stand 8 hours or overnight.
Drain.
Preheat oven to 350.
Combine chickpeas and next 11 ingredients in a food processor.
Pulse 8 to 10 times or until finely chopped.
Spoon mixture into a bowl.
Add egg whites to chickpea mixture , and stir well.
Let stand 15 minutes.
Divide mixture into 16 equal portions , shaping each into a 1 / 2-inch-thick patty.
Place patties on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Relish: combine tomato and next 5 ingredients.
Sauce: combine yogurt , goat cheese , 1 / 8 teaspoon salt , and 1 minced garlic clove , stirring with a whisk until smooth.
Place 2 falafel patties in each pita half.
Spoon about 1 / 3 cup relish and 2 1 / 2 tablespoons sauce into each pita half.
Serve immediately.
Ingredients
whole wheat pita bread, dried garbanzo beans, green onion, fresh parsley, baking powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt, baking soda, fresh ground black pepper, ground red pepper, garlic cloves, egg whites, cooking spray, plum tomatoes, english cucumber, fresh lemon juice, serrano chili, plain low-fat yogurt, soft fresh goat cheese, garlic clove