Falafel Wrap with Goat Cheese Yogurt Sauce

This vegetarian falafel wrap is flavor-packed! The falafel recipe is made using a mixture of chickpeas, tahini, sauteed vegetables, and amazing spices like turmeric, cumin, and coriander. The middle eastern spices go perfect with the goat cheese yogurt sauce and fresh veggies. We wrap everything up together in tortillas and you’re left with an easy-to-make, super delicious, portable lunch on the go!

Falafel wrap

My easy falafel wrap recipe has stolen my heart. It is SO full of flavor and packed with so much goodness.

The best part about the falafel wraps, in my opinion, is the flavors that you get when you combine turmeric, cumin, and coriander with the chickpea mixture.

These middle easter spices are really special together.

And turmeric is anti-inflammatory and so good for you! (If you love turmeric, definitely check out my healing turmeric chicken soup!)

The easy-to-make goat cheese and yogurt sauce bring a cooling flavor that pairs really well with all the spices.

We add fresh veggies, wrap it all up, and you’re left with a tasty meal packaged to take on the go, or enjoy at home!

Can you prep a falafel wrap ahead of time?

Yes, and here is how to do it.

Prep the falafel fully in advance. Get the mixture cooked up, and allow the falafel to cool. Also, mix the sauce in advance as well.

Depending on how far ahead you’re prepping, keep the prepped components separate until the day you’d like to make a falafel wrap.

The morning of, build your falafel tortilla wrap, wrap it up in either parchment paper or foil, and keep it in the fridge until it’s time to enjoy!

I wouldn’t create the wraps more than 1 day in advance, but you can definitely prep the falafels and sauce ahead of time and keep them in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Prepping ahead of time will allow you to quickly throw a lunch or dinner together in minutes!

Falafel wrap ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
• red onion
• jalapeno
• cumin
• coriander
• turmeric
• chickpeas
• tahini
• lemon juice
• garlic cloves
• sea salt
• oat flour
• egg white
• plain yogurt
• goat cheese
• green onion
• whole wheat tortillas
• tomato
• spinach

How to make this falafel wrap recipe

1. Over medium heat, add 1 tbsp oil. Once hot, add the onions and jalapeno and sauté for about six minutes or until tender. Add the coriander, cumin, and turmeric, cook for 1 minute, remove from heat, and set the cooked vegetables aside.
2. In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, 1 tbsp olive oil, tahini, and lemon juice. Blend well, scraping the sides if needed, and then scoop it out into a large bowl.
3. To the bowl with the chickpea mixture, add the cooked vegetables, garlic, sea slat, oat flour, and egg white. Mix to fully combine.
4. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in the same skillet as before over medium heat. Form the chickpea mixture into 8 equal patties. Add to the pan.  Allow the falafels to cook on one side for 5-7 minutes, then flip and cook another 4-5 minutes on the second side. You’re looking for a golden brown color on each side of the falafel. Set aside.
5. To make the sauce, mix together the yogurt, goat cheese, and green onion.
6. Warm the tortillas in a pan.
7. Build your falafel wrap by spreading 1-2 tablespoons of sauce on a tortilla, add 2 falafel patties, sliced tomatoes, fresh spinach, and then roll into a wrap!

Substitutions

If you’re missing any of the falafel wrap ingredients, have no fear! I’ve put together a helpful substitution list,

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

extra virgin olive oil – Use avocado oil instead of olive oil.

red onion – White onion, or yellow onion work as a substitute.

chickpeas – White beans will work as an alternative, however, the flavor will vary from traditional falafel.

tahini – Sunflower seed butter works as a substitute for tahini (ground sesame seed paste).

lemon juice – Don’t have lemon juice? Try lime juice instead!

oat flour – Breadcrumbs or panko breadcrumbs will work as a substitute.

egg white – To use a non-egg alternative, make a flax egg by mixing together 1 tbsp ground flax meal with 3 tbsp water. Let it sit for 5 minutes before combining it with the other ingredients.

plain yogurt – Plain Greek yogurt is a great substitute. You can also use plain non-dairy yogurt too.

goat cheese – Feta cheese is a great alternative!

green onion – Dried chives work well, along with fresh minced chives.

whole wheat tortillas – Regular flour tortillas work in place of whole wheat, along with your favorite gluten-free tortillas – simply make sure they are large to roll up into a wrap or use smaller tortillas and only add 1 falafel patty.

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If you try this falafel wrap recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!

XO

Heather

Originally published August 2011. Updated February 2022.