Description
Healthy oil-free, gluten-free baked falafel with a fresh cucumber tahini tzatziki! Enjoy this baked falafel in a lunch wrap, in a bowl, or on its own.
Ingredients
Baked Falafel
- 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp garlic power
- 2 TBSP almond flour
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/2 lemon, squeezed
- Himalayan sea salt
- Black pepper
- 1–2 TBSP white sesame seeds
Cucumber Tahini Tzatziki
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond or cashew yogurt
- 1/4 cup filtered water
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup fresh dill
- 1/2 cup chopped english cucumber
- Himalayan sea salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
For serving
- collard greens
- mixed greens
- hummus
- tomato
- cucumber
- red onion
- parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add all of the falafel ingredients, except for the sesame seeds, to a blender or food processor and pulse until blended into a well combined paste.
- Scoop out mixture with a spoon and form them into ~1/4 cup patties. Flatten them slightly with your hands, if desired.
- Place the sesame seeds in a small bowl and dip both sides of the falafel patty into the seeds., then transfer the patties on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Continue this method until all of the patties are coated.
- Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake them for 30 minutes, or until the patties are lightly browned on both side.
- While the falafel is baking, prepare the cucumber tahini tzatziki. Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and process until it’s smooth and creamy. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready for use.
- Serve the falafel with greens, grains, or by themselves, with cucumber tahini tzatziki.
- Transfer leftovers falafel to an airtight container and store them and the dressing separately in the refrigerator for up to one week. Patties can be frozen for up to one month!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Side, Entree
- Method: Oven-Bake, Blender
- Cuisine: Vegan, Oil-Free, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free