Falafel-Stuffed Pitas with the Works
Elevated Dinners, Impressively Easy
- Sesame
- Wheat
- Tree Nuts
Fast. Fresh. Falafel. Fifteen minutes. Need we say more? Not really, but we can’t help it—we’re so excited about this spin on an all-time favorite sandwich! Get ready for soft pitas slathered in a cumin-scented lemony hummus sauce and stuffed with crisp, savory falafel and tangy pickles. Finish the pitas with peppery arugula salad dressed in a simple lemon vinaigrette and studded with tomato, sliced almonds, and unexpected bites of chewy dried apricot for a textural tour de force in record time!
Ingredients
1 unit
Sliced Dill Pickle
10 unit
Falafel
(Contains: Sesame)
2 ounce
Arugula
8 tablespoon
Hummus
(Contains: Sesame)
2 unit
Pitas
(Contains: Sesame, Wheat)
½ teaspoon
Cumin
1 unit
Lemon
1 tablespoon
Sesame Seeds
(Contains: Sesame)
1 ounce
Dried Apricots
2 unit
Tomato
1 ounce
Sliced Almonds
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Olive Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Thinly slice half the tomatoes into rounds; dice remaining tomatoes. Quarter lemon. Halve falafel.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a hot large pan. Add falafel and cook until golden, 2-3 minutes per side. • In a small bowl, mix hummus, sesame seeds, half the cumin (all for 4), a drizzle of olive oil, and juice from one lemon wedge (two wedges for 4). Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 2 TBSP olive oil, 1 tsp sugar, juice from two lemon wedges (4 TBSP olive oil, 2 tsp sugar, and juice from four lemon wedges for 4), a pinch of salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined. • Add arugula, almonds, diced tomato, and apricots; toss until coated.
• Halve pitas; wrap in damp paper towels and microwave until soft and pliable, 30-60 seconds. TIP: For added texture, toast your pitas instead! • Dividing evenly, fill each pita half with sesame hummus, falafel, tomato rounds, and as many pickle slices as you like. Serve with arugula salad and any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty falafel and creative hummus sauce. Some found it a bit dry; consider adding extra sauce or yogurt 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Super fast and easy to prepare, with most enjoying the quick assembly and crispy falafel.
- Suggestions: Toast pitas for added texture. Try adding tzatziki sauce for extra moisture and flavor.
- Portions: Filling meal that satisfied most, with some even having leftovers.
- Salad: The arugula salad dressing was a hit, with apricots adding a nice touch to the side.
Reviews from our home cooks
I absolutely love this. The falafel is nice and crispy with great flavor. It went well with the ingredients inside the pita. This is my all-time favorite recipe for sure.
Loved this! The meal prep was simple and we didn't feel stuffed. I will definitely make this again.
This was a surprisingly good sleeper recipe. I knew it was quick to prepare but never expected it to be so delicious.
Everyone in the family approved. Loved all the flavors! Only took a few minutes to prepare.
One of my new favorites. Absolutely delish. Creative twist on a tahini sauce.
I wish I had those pickles!!!! I bet that would have made this even more amazing. Loved the meal. I was so disappointed that two ingredients were missing, but thankful nothing that was crucial to the meal. I loved every bit of this and hope it is available to order again soon. I will be counting on those pickles!!!
I am in the Middle-Eastern capitol of the US. Falafal was good but not perfect. Try including tzatziki in the future.
A bit too much dressing. Although, we could've tested first before adding all the dressing. Our fault. Super good.
Falafel was almost all crumbles in the bag when it arrived. I actually laughed out loud at the step that told you to cut it in half, maybe more protective packaging would help since it was in the bottom of the box being smooshed by the ice bags and other meals. The meal itself had good flavor, but the falafel was a bit of a pain to cook and distribute to the pitas.
Only thing I didn't like was the pickles in the falafel. Everything else was great! Great ingredients, salad awesome, hummus fantastic. But I do recognize that without pickles it would be too dry but def can't leave them in
