Baked Falafel Sandwiches
These baked falafel sandwiches are a delightful blend of crispy falafels packed with protein and fiber, all wrapped in whole-wheat goodness. This easy falafel wrap recipe is vegan, nutritious, and bursting with flavor, making it a healthy baked falafel option. Create your own homemade falafel sandwich and enjoy the best falafel wrap on the go!
Ingredients
- Cooking spray Cooking spray
- 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed
- ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ cup grated red onion, plus 1 cup thinly sliced, divided
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large clove garlic, grated
- 1 cup thinly sliced English cucumber
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 (10-inch) whole-wheat wraps
- 2 cups loosely packed arugula
- 1 large tomato, cut into 8 slices
- 1 recipe Tahini Sauce with Lemon & Garlic
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat it with cooking spray.
- In a food processor, combine chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, grated onion, panko, tahini, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, cumin, salt, and garlic. Pulse 10-12 times until you achieve a coarse meal consistency, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Shape the mixture into four ½-inch-thick patties (approximately ½ cup each) and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Lightly coat the tops with cooking spray.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then flip the patties, coat the tops again with cooking spray, and continue baking for an additional 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- In a medium bowl, combine sliced onion, cucumber, olive oil, and the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Stir occasionally and let this marinate at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
- Once baked, remove the falafel patties from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes before cutting them in half.
- Warm the wraps directly on the oven racks for about 1 minute.
- Add the arugula to the cucumber mixture and toss to combine.
- Top each warmed wrap with the cucumber mixture, falafel halves, tomato slices, and a generous drizzle of tahini sauce. Roll each wrap burrito-style for easy eating.
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