Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 3 green onions
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 4 pita bread rounds
  • 1/2 cup prepared hummus, divided
  • 1/4 cup prepared tabbouleh, divided
  • 1/4 cup shredded lettuce, divided (optional)
  • 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olive, divided
  • 1 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
  • thinly sliced tomatoes (optional)
  • thinly sliced cucumber (optional)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine beans, green onions, garlic, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, cumin, baking powder, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste in a food processor; pulse until mixture is coarsely chopped and beginning to come together.
  • Form mixture into 8 golf ball-sized rounds. Place on a greased baking sheet; press to slightly flatten. Bake until crispy and light gold, about 18 minutes. Place baking sheet on a wire rack.
  • While falafel bakes, heat a dry skillet over medium-high heat. Warm pita bread in batches, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to paper towels.
  • Spread each round of pita with 2 tablespoons hummus; top with two falafel rounds. Top with 1 tablespoon tabbouleh and 1 tablespoon lettuce. Top with 1 tablespoon kalamata olives, a dash of hot sauce, tomatoes and cucumbers. Fold like a taco to eat.