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Greek Falafel Sliders

Use these sliders for appetizers for your party, or make them larger for a side dish.
Course Main Dishes and Sides
Cuisine California Greek
Keyword falafel, Greek, sliders
Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz. can garbanzo beans - rinsed and drained
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3 tablespoons tahini
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3/4 to 1 cup dry breadcrumbs or more
  • 1 package of whole wheat mini-pita breads or cut up one pita into four pieces.

Tahini Sauce

  • 3/4 cup sesame tahini
  • 5 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 to 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt

Garnish:

  • 1 tomato, seeds removed and finely chopped
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped

Instructions

Falafel Instructions

  1. In a food processor add the first nine ingredients.
  2. Pulse the bean mixture until chunky.
  3. Add the onion and breadcrumbs and process until smooth.

  4. You may need to add more breadcrumbs until mixture is thick enough to form a patty. Place in refrigerator until chilled.

  5. Heat broiler to high or oven to 400 degrees.
  6. Place parchment paper or Siltpat liner on a baking sheet pan.
  7. Using a large spoon scoop up the beans and drop on the pan.

  8. Place the patties, 1/2 inch apart on the baking sheet.

  9. Wet fingers and softly pat down on each patty to form a even round shape.
  10. Cooking time for the broiler is 10-12 minutes on each side until nicely browned.
  11. For the oven: 15-20 minutes on each side.

Tahini Sauce

  1. Place tahini, lemon juice and garlic in a food processor or blender.
  2. Begin to process and slowly pour in water, testing to consistency you want.

  3. Transfer to a bowl and season with salt and pepper. (Can be made a couple of days in advance.)

Assembly

  1. Place the pita rounds on a plate add a falafel patty on top.

  2. Add the onion, cucumber, and tomato. Drizzle with tahini sauce.

  3. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.