Falafels with Beetroot Salad & Mint Yogurt

Name: Falafels with Beetroot Salad & Mint Yogurt
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 400 g (13 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1/2 small red onion, roughly chopped; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1/2 red chilli, deseeded; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; handful of flat leaf parsley; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt and pepper; 1 carrot, coarsely grated; 1 raw beetroot, coarsely grated; 50 g (2 oz) baby spinach leaves; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 150 ml (1/4 pint) 0%-fat Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon chopped mint leaves; 1/2 garlic clove, crushed; salt

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Crisp chickpea falafel patties served with a fresh grated beetroot, carrot and spinach salad, plus a cool minty yogurt sauce with garlic and lemony dressing.

Updated at: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:44:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories391.5 kcal (20%)

Total Fat18.8 g (27%)

Carbs41.7 g (16%)

Sugars11.5 g (13%)

Protein17.8 g (36%)

Sodium1173.6 mg (59%)

Fiber11.5 g (41%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

400gcan chickpeas

rinsed and drained

0.5red onion

small, roughly chopped

1garlic clove

chopped

0.5red chilli

deseeded

1 teaspoonground cumin

1 teaspoonground coriander

flat leaf parsley

2 tablespoonsolive oil

50gbaby spinach leaves

1 tablespoonlemon juice

150ml0%-fat Greek yogurt

1 tablespoonmint leaves

chopped

0.5garlic clove

crushed

salt

Instructions

Step 1

To make the falafels, place the chickpeas, onion, garlic, chilli, cumin, coriander and parsley in a blender or food processor. Season with salt and pepper, then process to make a coarse paste. Shape the mixture into 8 patties and set aside.

Step 2

To make the salad, place the carrot, beetroot and spinach in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, add the lemon juice and oil and stir well.

Step 3

To make the mint yogurt, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl and season with a little salt.

Step 4

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the falafels and fry for 4–5 minutes on each side until golden. Serve with the beetroot salad and mint yogurt.