Napa Goat Ranch Healthy Falafel Patties

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 6 pita bread rounds
• sliced tomato (optional)
• chopped green onion (optional)
• shredded lettuce (optional)
• black olives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 steam the potatoes until just barely tender.
• 3 mash together the potatoes; garbanzo beans and the garlic in a bowl.
• 4 add onion, parsley, garlic, olive oil, sesame oil, cumin, turmeric, coriander, and lemon juice. mix well.
• 5 roll the mixture into small golf ball sized balls. place the balls on a non stick baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. bake for 15 minutes. flip the balls over and bake for another 15 minutes.
• 6 to serve, open each pita and fill with 2-3 falafel patties then top with desired toppings from the list above. add a spoonful of either our heart healthy hummus or easy gyro sauce.