Falafel

Name: Falafel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried garbanzo beans, no salt added; 1/2 cup fresh parsley; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 medium shallots, minced; 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp cumin; Cayene Pepper to taste; 1/2 lemon juice; 2 tbs olive oil; 1/4 cup quinoa flakes

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:15min

There are many things I miss since going plant based. One that kept running through my mind are gyros. So I started making Falafels, and it was a perfect replacement. I made up a batch of vegan naan bread from veganricha.com, a vegan tzatziki and a Greek salad. I was a great dinner for the whole family. This recipe is low salt, and low protein.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:05:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories271.1 kcal (14%)

Total Fat12.4 g (18%)

Carbs32.8 g (13%)

Sugars5.8 g (6%)

Protein9.1 g (18%)

Sodium18.5 mg (1%)

Fiber5.9 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

½ cupdried garbanzo beans

no salt added

½ cupfresh parsley

1 tspcoriander

1 tspcumin

Cayene Pepper

to taste

0.5fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsolive oil

¼ cupquinoa flakes

Instructions

Step 1

Add all ingredients through the olive oil into a food processor. and process on high. Pour in a the quinoa flake, and process to combine. Transfer to a bowl, and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

Step 2

Once it has chilled for an hour, take mixture and for into 2 inch balls. Place in the air fryer basket. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees.

Step 3

Serve in Pita bread or Naan with garnishes of your choice. Top with a vegan tzatziki and/or hummus. Pair with veggie packed Greek salad.