Ingredients

24 pita breads
72 Soy City Falafel Patties
finely cut or shredded lettuce
chopped or sliced tomatoes
chopped or sliced cucumbers
traditional tahini sauce
Tabasco or other hot sauce (optional)

Directions

Cook falafel patties according to directions. (Note: falafels can also be prepared in a commercial steamer by steaming for 10 - 20 minutes in a single layer in shallow covered pans.) However prepared, falafels can be kept in a steam table for up to 20 minutes without adverse effects.

Assembly:

Warm pitas (if practical) and slit open along one edge (1/3 to 1/2 way around). Open pita bread into a pocket.
Fill 1/3 full with the prepared salad ingredients and add 3 of the cooked falafels. Fill the rest of the pita with
the prepared salad ingredients and add sauces as desired.

Traditional Tahini Sauce (serves 24)

TRADITIONAL:

1 1/2 cups tahini (sesame seed butter)
4 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tbsp. dried parsley
1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce
1 tbsp. paprika
2 tsp. ground cumin
2 tsp. salt
2 - 3 cups water
1 1/2 cups yogurt or eggless mayonnaise
1/2 cup lemon juice

SIMPLE:

1 1/2 cups tahini (sesame seed butter)
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tbsp. tamari or soy sauce

Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
If you use the first recipe, use eggless mayonnaise instead of yogurt for
a dairy-free sauce.