Side dishe for 4

Falafel Pita Sandwiches

Name: Falafel Pita Sandwiches
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 12 falafel; 1/4 cup tahini; 1/4 cup water; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 tsp paprika; 6 pita bread; 1 lettuce; 1 tomato; 1/2 cucumber; 1 dill pickles; 1/4 red onions; 3 tsp harissa spice

$7.48for 450 minServes 4

Falafel, crisp vegetables, and spicy tahini sauce fill pita bread after the sauce rests to blend its flavors.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Frozen potatoes, 12 oz$0.14/oz typical	12 oz	$1.68Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Sandwich bread, 0.25$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.90Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 1$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.3 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.62Typical price
	Cucumbers, 0.5$0.89 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Pickles and olives, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical	1 oz	$0.18Typical price
	Onions, 0.1 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.48

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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Asian sauces and pastesDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Relish, dressings, steak sauce

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50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.87 per serving$7.48 for 4

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Ingredients

12 falafel
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp paprika
6 pita bread
1 lettuce
1 tomato
1/2 cucumber
1 dill pickles
1/4 red onions
3 tsp harissa spice

Steps

Whisk tahini, water, lemon juice, minced garlic, paprika, and harissa spice in a bowl.
Cover the sauce and let it rest for 30 minutes.
Slice the lettuce, tomato, cucumber, pickles, and red onion.
Cut open the pita breads and spread each one with the tahini sauce.
Fill the pitas with falafel and the sliced vegetables, then serve.