Falafel Sandwiches

Falafel sandwiches are built for eating with your hands crispy falafel tucked into warm bread with fresh vegetables and a creamy sauce. It’s bold, filling, and comforting without feeling heavy. Simple ingredients, strong flavors, and a meal that always feels satisfying.

This is Let’s Veg cooking with character and ease.

Olivia

Falafel Sandwiches

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Falafel sandwiches filled with crispy falafel, fresh vegetables, and tahini sauce. A classic Let’s Veg recipe perfect for easy lunches or dinners.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Calories: 260

Ingredients Cooking Instructions Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 12 falafel balls homemade or store-bought
• 4 pita breads or flatbreads
• 1 cup shredded lettuce or cabbage
• 1 tomato sliced
• ½ cucumber sliced
• Tahini Sauce
• ¼ cup tahini
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic minced
• Water as needed
• Salt to taste

Cooking Instructions

 

1. Warm falafel according to package instructions or reheat homemade falafel.
2. Warm pita breads slightly so they’re soft and pliable.
3. In a small bowl, whisk tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and enough water to make a pourable sauce.
4. Fill each pita with falafel, lettuce, tomato, and cucumber.
5. Drizzle generously with tahini sauce.
6. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 8gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 311mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 311IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Add pickled onions or turnips for extra flavor

Swap tahini for hummus if preferred

Works well in wraps or bowls too

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