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Chicken Falafel with Tahini Sauce

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Chicken Falafel with Tahini Sauce

This recipe makes 4 servings

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Nutritional Info
Per serving: about -
cal 392
pro 34 g
total fat 14 g
sat. fat 2 g
carb 33 g
fibre 3 g
chol 66 mg
sodium 605 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 8
iron 26
vit A 7
vit C 32
folate 42

Chicken is delicious either hot or cold, so save some for lunch the next day. Wrap the chicken in foil and include a pita and some lettuce and tahini for your child to assemble the falafel at school.

Ingredients

  • Tahini Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup tahini paste, (pure sesame paste)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Chicken Falafel:
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 4 pocket-style pita breads
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup sliced cucumbers
  • 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes

Preparation

Tahini Sauce
In bowl, mix tahini, lemon juice and water. Stir in garlic, parsley and salt. Makes 1 cup (250 mL). Set aside.

Chicken Falafel
Cut chicken crosswise into thin strips. In nonstick skillet or wok, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne and chicken, stirring often, until chicken is no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley.

Cut off top third of each pita; invert and place in bottom third. Fill each with some of the tahini sauce, the chicken, lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes. Drizzle with remaining sauce.

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