Falafel

Yesterday after work I met Zach at Pita Delite for dinner before he left to go home for the weekend. He's so lucky he gets to spend Fathers Day actually WITH his father. I'm jealous! Anyway, I really like Pita Delite. It's located next to Starbucks on College. I'm not sure if it's a chain or not but I have had it two other times and really enjoyed my meals. This time, I got a whole wheat falafel pita with hummus added in.

In the Pita:

• Whole wheat pita
• Hummus
• Falafel
• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Greek Olives

Mmm! If you are unfamiliar with falafel- it is basically mashed up chickpeas formed in to little balls and then fried in olive oil. It's got a little crunch on the outside and then a soft, warm inside. I'm a big fan of the falafel and hummus mixture.

Each ball typically has about 2.25g of protein from the beans which is decent. Falafel is great alone, as a side, in salads and definitely the best in sandwiches and pitas. It can also be formed into patties and served like a burger! Good option for vegetarian/vegans. Though it takes a bit of work, I found a recipe here.

After that I went to Whole Foods to stock up on PB2 for my smoothies. I also picked up some bananas and ezekial bread because I still need to try the PB2 as an actual spread. (All you do is add water). I'm planning on making a Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich with flax seed sprinkled on top! While I was there I also found a vegan pepperoni pizza so I had to try that. I'm planning on eating that later today after my workout! I'll keep you posted. 

Have you ever tried falafel? What did you think?