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Mediterranean Style Falafels
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Mediterranean Style Falafels
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

Flavorful falafels that are perfect as left-overs and for weekly meal preps!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Mediterranean, Vegan
Servings: 12 falafels
Author: Simple Fit Vegan
Ingredients
  • 1 can drained chickpeas or garbanzo beans, approx. 1 ½ cup (you can also make your own by soaking dry organza beans overnight and then simmering with lid tilted for about 1 hour)
  • 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 3-4 tbsp oat flour
Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients including spices in a food processor or a blender and blend together. Depending on your food processor/blender you may have to pause and mix the ingredients a few times. Blend until all ingredients have incorporated into a paste.

  2. Transfer into a bowl and scoop 1 ½ tbsp of paste and start forming patties. Note: if the mixture is still runny and patties aren’t forming properly, add more oat flour 1 tbsp at a time.
  3. Heat a non-stick pan on a medium heat and add olive oil. Cook patties for 2-3 minutes on each side. While hot, patties will be somewhat soft on the inside, they will harden a bit as they cool.

  4. Mix all salad ingredients and add falafels. For sauce, you can use simplefit tahini dressing or any other sauce you prefer.

Recipe Notes

Nutritional Information: 1 falafel   Calories: 47   Fat: 0.6 g   Saturated fat: 0.1 g   Carbohydrates: 8.8 g   Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g   Sugar: 0.2 g   Sodium: 189 mg   Protein: 1.9 g