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Roasted Red Pepper-Mayo Spread: Mix ingredients until well blended.
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Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Tomato-Cucumber Salad: Combine all ingredients.
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Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Falafel: Process chickpeas in food processor until almost smooth.
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Add all remaining ingredients except cracker crumbs, pitas and spinach; process until well blended.
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Add cracker crumbs; process just until blended.
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(Gradually add up to 1/4 cup [60 mL] water [or up to 2 Tbsp.
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(30 mL) water for trial recipe] if mixture is too dry to hold together, mixing well after each addition.)
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Shape into 32 (3/4-inch-thick) patties (or into 16 patties for trial recipe), using a #20 scoop to portion out chickpea mixture for each patty.
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Cook on well-oiled 350 degrees F-flat top grill 1 to 2 min.
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on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
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Transfer to full-sheet pan (or to half-sheet pan for trial recipe).
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Bake in 350 degrees F-convection oven 4 to 6 min.
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or until heated through.
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For each serving: Spoon 2 Tbsp.
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(30 mL) Roasted Red Pepper-Mayo Spread onto centre of 1 warm pita bread.
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Top with 1/3 cup (75 mL) spinach leaves, 2 warm Falafels and 1/2 cup (125 mL) Tomato-Cucumber Salad; wrap pita around filling.