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The Game Plan

How Long it Will Take with Kid Chefs

• 45 minutes total

Recipe Yield

• Makes 8 falafel pocket halves

• Serves 4-8 people

Suggested Serving Size

• Little Kids (age 8 and under): 1 pita half with 2 falafel patties

• Big Kids and Adults (age 9+): 2 pita halves with 4 total falafel patties

Ingredient notes

• Greek Yogurt:

  • Wondering what % milk fat to buy? Read our thoughts on that here: What Dairy is Right for My Family?

• Dairy Free or Vegan?

  • Store-bought hummus is great, or you can make your own. Find our hummus recipe here!

Grown-up Pro Tip

• This recipe works better with a food processor, but a blender can work. Some notes if you’re using a blender:

  • Take the time to pick the parsley off the stems

  • Dice the red onion into a normal dice instead of large chunks

  • Be careful not to over-pulse, or it will turn into a hummus consistency (you want a little thicker than that)

  • Every couple of pulses, use a spatula to push the mixture down to help it get combined

  • Stir the mixture together at the end if it didn’t combine fully

  • You might need to add 5 minutes to the bake time (because the mixture will be a little looser)

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Recipe as Written

Can be Made:

• To make Vegan and Dairy-free:

  • Use hummus instead of tzatziki sauce. Find our hummus recipe here!

  • Or use plain dairy free yogurt to make the tzatziki sauce instead.

• To make Wheat-free and Gluten-free:

  • Use a gluten-free flour like brown rice flour or chickpea flour (or others) instead of whole wheat flour to make the falafel.

  • Serve over lettuce or hummus instead of using pita pockets, or use gluten-free pita pockets.

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