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Edamame Falafel Pitas
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Edamame Falafel Pitas

Servings 4

Ingredients

Falafels

  • 3 cups frozen shelled edamame thawed
  • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder

Sauce

  • 7.05 oz soft tofu
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 tsp paprika

4 pitas

  • 1/2 cup sliced cucumber
  • 1/2 cup sliced tomato
  • 2 cups lettuce greens or baby spinach

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 400 F. Set oven rack to upper two-thirds of oven.
  • For falafels, place edamame, parsley, garlic, red onion, flour, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt, and baking powder in food -processor container and blend until smooth.
  • Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat. Using cookie or ice-cream scoop, spoon balls of edamame mixture and place on baking sheet. Then, gently flatten with your hand. Mixture should yield at least 12 falafels.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then flip and cook another 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, to make sauce, blend together tofu, tahini, mint, lemon zest, and paprika.
  • Cut pitas in half and stuff with falafels, cucumber, tomato, and lettuce. Drizzle with sauce.