falafel pita sandwiches with tzatziki

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Falafel Pita Sandwiches with Tzatziki

This delightful vegetarian sandwich boasts tons of flavor from the yogurt sauce and quick-pickled veggies, and it's only 400 calories! You can make the pickled vegetables, falafel mixture and tzatziki sauce ahead of time for easy meal-prep lunches or dinner later in the week.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
  • ½ cup thinly sliced red onion
  • ½ cup white-wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ cups canned no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 scallions, trimmed and sliced
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ⅓ cup plain low-fat greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup chopped cucumber
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 (6 1/2 inch) whole-wheat pitas, halved

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