healthy falafel recipe

These flavorful Baked Falafel patties are easy to prepare and make for a great protein source for wraps, buddha bowls and salads!

Baked Falafel

dried chickpeas, soaked for 4-6 hours

red onion

parsley

cilantro leaves, packed

garlic cloves,

sea salt

coriander

turmeric

black pepper

cumin

cinnamon

olive oil

Soak the dried chickpeas for 4-6 hours. Drain...

Soak the dried chickpeas for 4-6 hours. Drain and rinse.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line...

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or liberally spray it with cooking spray. Set aside.

Place all of the ingredients into a large...

Place all of the ingredients into a large food processor and process until a fairly smooth, moldable "dough" forms. Scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary. This could take anywhere from 5-10 minutes, depending on the strength of your processor.

Shape 2 tablespoons worth of falafel dough into...

Shape 2 tablespoons worth of falafel dough into a patty 1/2-inch thick. Repeat until all of the dough has been formed into patties. The patties won't expand in the oven so you should be able to fit them all onto one baking sheet.

Bake the falafel patties for 13 minutes. Remove...

Bake the falafel patties for 13 minutes. Remove the baking tray from the oven and flip over each patty. Bake for 10-13 more minutes until cooked through and golden brown on each side.

Serve in fresh pita with the BEST Hummus,...

Serve in fresh pita with the BEST Hummus, lettuce, tomato and Lemon Tahini Dressing!

Healthy Plant Based Recipe for baked Falafel. Pickled Onions add flavor, color, texture and are so easy to make.   Serve individual falafels with tahini dipping sauce as appetizer or in a wrap with condiments and fillings as a main dish.

Healthy Baked Falafel

cilantro

raw sunflower seeds

shallot (roughly chopped)

garlic

lemon

Tablespoon cumin

Tablespoon coriander

cayenne pepper*

chick. peas

Tablespoons tahini

almond meal*

flax

tahini

water

maple syrup

purple onion (thinly sliced)

cider vinegar

white vinegar

Heat oven to 450 and line rimmed baking pan with unbleached parchment.

Place parsley, cilantro, sunflower seeds, shallot and garlic info bowl of food processor.  Process until everything is well chopped into tiny pieces.

Zest lemon over processor bowl and sprinkle on cumin, coriander, salt and cayenne.  Process again.

Juice lemon over mixture and add in chickpeas and tahini.  Pulse, until mixture is pasty with a few chunks.

Mix almond meal and ground flax in shallow bowl.

Scoop falafel mixture onto prepared pan.  You should get about 20 falafel. Wet hands and roll into golf ball sized spheres.  Drop each into the flax mixture, toss to coat and then place on prepared pan.

Bake for 15 minutes, turn and then bake for additional 10 minutes until golden.

Store extra falafel balls in the fridge for up to a week.  Leftovers can be eaten cold, or at room temperature.  For warm falafel balls, gently heat on stovetop or in 375 oven until heated through.

Falafel:

Whisk together 2 Tablespoons of the water with the maple syrup and tahini. Add more water 1 Tablespoon at a time until pourable consistency.

Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.  If mixture hardens, set container in a bath of warm water and whisk.  Or, whisk in 1 Tablespoon warm water

Tahini Drizzle:

Thinly slice onions and place in small glass jar.

Place vinegars, water, syrup and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Stir continuously until syrup and salt are totally dissolved.

Pour over onions that are in jar, making sure they are all submerged.   Let sit at room temperature until ready to serve.

Store sealed jar in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Pickled Onion

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