Dinner for 6

Green Pea Chickpea Falafels

Name: Green Pea Chickpea Falafels
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cup cooked chickpeas; 1 cup frozen green peas; 2 clove garlic; 1 lemon; 1 stalk green onion; 1/4 cup fresh parsley; 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves; 2 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 6 whole wheat pita bread; 1 cup vegan tzatziki; 1 cup hummus; 1 cup romaine lettuce; 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes

Chickpeas and peas blend with herbs, spices, tahini, and flax before baking into tender falafels for pita pockets.

Typical price

$6.74for 4 servings

$1.69 per serving$6.74 for 4

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Canned beans$0.09/oz typical	13 oz	$1.17Typical price
Frozen vegetables$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.90Typical price
Alfredo, pesto, curry and simmer sauces$0.18/oz typical	17 oz	$3.06Typical price
Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical	0.25	$0.50Typical price
Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.11

Pantry staples you likely have

Asian sauces and pastesFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 cup cooked chickpeas
1 cup frozen green peas
2 clove garlic
1 lemon
1 stalk green onion
1/4 cup fresh parsley
3 tbsp fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp coriander seeds
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
6 whole wheat pita bread
1 cup vegan tzatziki
1 cup hummus
1 cup romaine lettuce
3/4 cup cherry tomatoes

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and oil a large baking sheet.
Thaw the peas and pat them dry, then pulse them with chickpeas, garlic, green onion, parsley, mint, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
Mix in the flour and ground flaxseeds, then rest the mixture for 10 minutes.
Shape the mixture into small patties and place them on the baking sheet.
Brush the patties with olive oil and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until firm and browned.
Fill the pita with falafels, lettuce, tomatoes, hummus, and vegan tzatziki.