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Falafel
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4.67 from 12 votes

Simple Healthy Falafel

Make falafel your whole family will love. No one will miss the meat!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: vegetarian
Servings: 4 people
Calories:

Ingredients

  • 1 10 oz can of garbanzo beans drained, rinsed and patted dry
  • 4 cloves of garlic peeled
  • ½ red onion
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • cup parsley
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a food processor, add all ingredients. Pulse until finely chopped, scraping down sides a few times. 
  • Scoop into cookie-sized balls (about 2 Tbsp)
  • Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in skillet on medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • Add falafel to skillet, careful not to crowd so you have enough room to flip. 
  • Cook on each side for 3-4 minutes until browned. Add olive oil when you flip if the pan gets dry.

Notes

Tastes great with pita bread and tzatziki, or in a mediterranean salad. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg