Oven Baked Falafel Sandwiches | Cravings by Chrissy Teigen

Ingredients

• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained but not rinsed
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
• ¼ cup all purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 5 cloves roughly chopped garlic
• ½ cup packed fresh parsley leaves and tender stems
• ½ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
• 2 large tomatoes, cored and diced
• 2 large Persian cucumbers, diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• + extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice to taste
• + kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup pure tahini paste
• 3 tablespoons warm water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 pitas
• + butter lettuce leaves, sliced sour pickles and red onion slices, for serving