Shawarma Beyond Beef Meatball Pita Bowls with Tomato-Cucumber Salsa and Creamy Tahini Sauce
 
 
Shawarma spiced Beyond Beef meatball pita bowls are filled with fresh Mediterranean flavors including a tomato-cucumber salsa and creamy tahini sauce.
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Shawarma Meatballs
  • ¼ cup minced onion
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup panko
  • 1 lb beyond beef
For the tomato-cucumber salsa
  • 4 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 8 oz seedless cucumber, diced
  • 3 tbsp parsley, minced
  • 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt, to taste
For the creamy tahini sauce
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 6 tbsp sour cream or labne
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp water
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
To serve
  • 4 pitas
  • aleppo pepper flakes
Instructions
For the shawarma meatballs
  1. Heat oven to 400F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the onion, egg, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, and cinnamon. Add in the panko and beyond beef. Gently mix together with a spoon or your hands.
  3. Form into 20 (1-inch) balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake until golden on top and cooked through, about 20 minutes.
For the tomato-cucumber salsa
  1. In a medium bowl, stir together the tomatoes, cucumber, and parsley. Season to taste with lemon juice and salt. Set aside.
For the creamy tahini sauce
  1. Combine the cream cheese, sour cream, tahini, and water in the bowl of a food processor. Process until completely smooth and creamy. Scoop into a bowl and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
To assemble
  1. Put a dollop of the creamy tahini sauce on each plate. Top with 5 veggie balls and the tomato-cucumber salsa. Sprinkle with aleppo pepper flakes and serve with warm pita.
Notes
An Eats Well With Others Original
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2022/01/shawarma-beyond-beef-meatball-pita-bowls-with-tomato-cucumber-salsa-and-creamy-tahini-sauce.html