Easy Healthy Falafel
This recipe proves that you can eat healthy without sacrificing flavor. Real food made with real ingredients.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 1x
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Falafel:
- 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans
- 1/2 of a Spanish onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup parsley, loosely packed
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- Himalayan salt to taste
- Olive oil for frying
- Pitas, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers for serving
Sauce:
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 of a cucumber, shredded
- 1 clove garlic
Sesame Tahini Dressing Ingredients (Dairy-Free Sauce Alternative)
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/8 cup lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup cold water (you can add more or less water to reach your desired consistency)
Instructions
Falafel:
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In a food processor, combine parsley, onion, and garlic. Pulse until finely chopped.
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Add garbanzo beans and spices.
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Pulse until everything is mixed well, pausing occasionally to scrape the sides down.
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Mixture will be somewhat crumbly.
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Form into patties (depending on size, it should make about 8-12 patties). Refrigerate overnight to let flavors combine.
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In a large non-stick pan, heat some olive oil (I use about 1 tbsp. at a time). Add patties and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side, until browned and heated through.
- Serve with yogurt sauce or tahini dressing (see below), cucumbers, tomatoes, and romaine lettuce either with pita wedges, inside a pita, or, for gluten-free version, inside the romaine leaves.
Yogurt Sauce:
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Mix ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Tahini sauce:
- Put all ingredients except the water in a blender and blend for a few seconds. With the blender running, slowly pour in water.