Pork Falafels

Ingredients

Falafels

• 1 lb. 454 g ground Quebec pork, lean
• ¼ cup 60 mL chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tsp. 10 mL ground cumin
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• ⅓ cup 80 mL breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp. 15 mL canola oil
• 4 whole wheat pitas
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup 250 mL finely shredded iceberg or leaf lettuce
• ¼ cup 60 mL homemade or store-bought tzatziki sauce (or sour cream)
• ½ cup 125 mL store-bought hummus (optional)

Tzatziki

• 1½ cups 375 mL Greek yogurt
• 1 Lebanese cucumber, unpeeled, grated and pressed to remove excess liquid
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. 15 mL lemon juice
• A few chopped mint leaves
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste