Falafel Bowl
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PREP TIME: 45 MIN
COOK TIME: 15 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 1 HR
INGREDIENTS
The Falafel
• 1 15 oz. can of chickpeas
• 1/3 cup Mariani almonds (whole or sliced)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup white onion, chopped
• ½ cup fresh parsley leaves
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 3-5 tablespoons olive oil
The Tzatziki Dressing
• 1 cup Greek yogurt
• ½ large cucumber, grated
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons water
• Salt and pepper, to taste
Bowl Assembly
• 2 cups Mixed greens
• ⅓ cup Chopped tomatoes
• ⅓ cup Chopped cucumber
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
INSTRUCTIONS:
Place the almonds in a food processor and pulse until you have a coarse meal.
Add the chickpeas, garlic, onion, parsley, cumin, salt, and pepper to the food processor with the almonds and continue to pulse until you have a chunky dough. Be careful not to over process, you do not want the dough to become pasty and smooth.
Transfer the chickpea mixture to a mixing bowl. Fold in the flour.
Place the falafel dough in the refrigerator and let chill for 30 minutes.
While the falafel dough is chilling, prepare the tzatziki dressing. Place all the dressing ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix with a fork and spoon until evenly combined.
When the dough is done chilling, use your hands to form it into 8 small patties.
Bring a medium-sized pan to medium heat and cover the surface with olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the falafel patties to the pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
Assemble your bowl. Place your mixed greens at the bottom of a bowl. Add chopped tomato, cucumber, and 2-3 falafel patties on top. Sprinkle on sesame seeds. Top with some tzatziki dressing.
Falafel Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can of chickpeas
- 1/3 cup Mariani almonds (whole or sliced)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup white onion, chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- ½ large cucumber, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups Mixed greens
- ⅓ cup Chopped tomatoes
- ⅓ cup Chopped cucumber
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the almonds in a food processor and pulse until you have a coarse meal.
- Add the chickpeas, garlic, onion, parsley, cumin, salt, and pepper to the food processor with the almonds and continue to pulse until you have a chunky dough. Be careful not to over process, you do not want the dough to become pasty and smooth.
- Transfer the chickpea mixture to a mixing bowl. Fold in the flour.
- Place the falafel dough in the refrigerator and let chill for 30 minutes.
- While the falafel dough is chilling, prepare the tzatziki dressing. Place all the dressing ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix with a fork and spoon until evenly combined.
- When the dough is done chilling, use your hands to form it into 8 small patties.
- Bring a medium-sized pan to medium heat and cover the surface with olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the falafel patties to the pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
- Assemble your bowl. Place your mixed greens at the bottom of a bowl. Add chopped tomato, cucumber, and 2-3 falafel patties on top. Sprinkle on sesame seeds. Top with some tzatziki dressing.