Tzatziki Falafel Sandwich
@cheftosca
The perfect combination of creamy tangy sauce with crunchy veggies and tender falafel!
Medium
50 min

Ingredients
For the tzatziki:
- 2 La Fraîche (360g)
- ½ cucumber, grated
- Handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Handful fresh dill, finely chopped
- Handful fresh mint, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Juice from ½ lemon
- Lemon zest
- Pepper, to taste
- Salt, to taste
For the falafel:
- 250g chickpeas
- 50g red onion, roughly chopped
- 15g garlic cloves
- 15g fresh parsley, chopped
- 5g ground cumin
- 5g salt, or to taste
- 20-30g all-purpose flour or chickpea flour
- Drizzle of olive oil
Instructions
For the tzatziki:
- In a mixing bowl, combine La Fraîche, grated cucumber, minced garlic, chopped parsley, dill, and mint.
- Squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the mixture and add lemon zest.
- Season with salt and pepper according to taste.
- Stir the ingredients until well combined.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend together.
For the falafel:
- Preheat your oven to 200°C.
- Start by draining the chickpeas and gently patting them dry with a paper towel.
- In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, red onion, garlic cloves, parsley, ground cumin, olive oil and salt.
- Pulse the mixture until it reaches a coarse paste consistency, occasionally scraping down the sides of the food processor as needed.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and gradually incorporate flour until the mixture is firm enough to shape into balls.
- Shape the chickpea mixture into small balls or patties.
- Place the formed falafel onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake them in the preheated oven for about 20-30 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crisp.
- Once cooked, serve the falafel hot with tzatziki sauce, pita bread, and your preferred toppings!
Falafel Sandwich Idea:
- Warm pita bread in a toaster or oven until slightly soft.
- Spread a generous amount of tzatziki sauce inside the pita bread.
- Place a few falafel balls or patties into the pita.
- Add sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions on top of the falafel.
- Optionally, add hot sauce for extra heat.
- Fold the pita over the filling and enjoy!

Creaminess
The natural creaminess and tanginess of La Fraîche makes it the perfect base for Tzatziki sauce!
I love making this sauce, it’s refreshing, creamy sauce, and super versatile!


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